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HB 617
  • Introduced
    Nov 14, 2022
  • Passed House
    Apr 04, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    May 22, 2023
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 12, 2023
HB 617
Texas House Bill
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Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services and telehealth services in rural areas.
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executive • Jun 12, 2023: Effective on 9/1/23
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Apr 04, 2023, House
HB 617 was passed by (Record 78): 142 Yeas, 2 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 142
NO: 2
OTHER: 1
YES: 142

NO: 2

ABSENT: 5

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 22, 2023, Senate
Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 617 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
YES: 30
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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  • Jun 12, 2023 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on 9/1/23
  • May 26, 2023 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 26, 2023 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 25, 2023 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 23, 2023 | House
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 22, 2023 | House
    • Senate passage reported
  • May 22, 2023 | Senate
    • Co-sponsor authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
  • May 21, 2023 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • May 19, 2023 | Senate
    • Co-sponsor authorized
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/19/2023
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • May 18, 2023 | Senate
    • Posting rule suspended
  • May 02, 2023 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Health & Human Services
  • Apr 05, 2023 | Senate
    • Received from the House
  • Apr 04, 2023 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#78
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reported engrossed
  • Apr 03, 2023 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Passed to engrossment
  • Mar 29, 2023 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • Mar 28, 2023 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Mar 27, 2023 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Mar 21, 2023 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Mar 16, 2023 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/16/2023
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Feb 23, 2023 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Health Care Reform, Select
  • Nov 14, 2022 | House
    • Filed
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