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SB 961
  • Introduced
    Jan 29, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 31, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 961
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.
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House • May 27, 2025: Postponed 6/22/25 10:00 AM
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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 26
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 26
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 961 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
YES: 26
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
CSSB 961, Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
YES: 26
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Actions
  • May 27, 2025 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment tabled 1-Howard
    • Record vote
    • Point of order withdrawn
    • Postponed 6/22/25 10:00 AM
  • May 24, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 20, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 08, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • May 06, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/06/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Apr 22, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Human Services
  • Apr 01, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/05/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Health & Human Services
  • Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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