Leaders in Health and Human Services Reporting
Summary of Senate Committee Substitute, SB1. MAJOR FISCAL AND POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING ARTICLE II All Funds for the Health and Human Services agencies total $103.6 billion, which would be an…
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e-Health Advisory Committee advises the HHS executive commissioner and HHS agencies on strategic planning, policy, rules and services related to the use of health information technology, health information exchange systems, telemedicine,…
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Senate and House Decisions as of March 20, 2025. Blue items are items placed into Article IX (Wish List). The Senate did not use Article IX as a funding decision…
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MAJOR FISCAL AND POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING ARTICLE II All Funds for the Health and Human Services agencies total $103.6 billion, which would be an increase of $1.9 billion from the…
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Summary of selected legislation heard in the Senate Health and Human Services committee on May 18th. Pending Business SB53 Reported favorably to the full Senate, local and uncontested SB125 Committee…
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Senate Bill 5 by Huffman Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The Committee Substitute was reported favorably and placed on the Senate Intent…
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SB963 by Hughes (Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to inform Medicaid recipients about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage. SB00963I.pdf. Texas Legislature Online – 89(R) History…
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Senate Bill 53 March 12. The Bill was left pending. SB 53, by Zaffirini Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. SB00053I.pdf.…
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Senate Decisions as of March 12, 2025. Items listed as not adopted means not adopted as of March 12. This is not a final decision document. It is a work…
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Senate Bill 921 (SB00921I.pdf) by Sparks, relating to a prohibition on conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient’s Medicaid eligibility. The bill was left pending. When Medicaid beneficiaries are…
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