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HB 2242 - 2025-26
Preserving access to preventive services by clarifying state authority and definitions.
By request:
Governor Ferguson, Insurance Commissioner
Companion bill: SB 5967
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Friday, March 6, 2026 01:06 AM
Current status:
Del to Gov
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Friday, March 6, 2026 01:06 AM
Current status:
Del to Gov
Where is it in the process?
Bill history
2026 Regular Session
In the House
Jan 2
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
(View original bill)
Jan 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Jan 23
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Jan 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Jan 30
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 11
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 26).
(View 1st substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View 1st engrossed)
(View this roll call)
In the Senate
Feb 13
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 20
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 24
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View this roll call)
In the House
Feb 28
Speaker signed.
In the Senate
Feb 28
President signed.
Other than legislative action
Mar 3
Delivered to Governor.
(View bill as passed legislature)
Available documents
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Fiscal note
Amendments
Available videos