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TX HB 2188

died on adjournment

Relating to the transition of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board of Nursing and to the creation of a workgroup on nursing career pathways and a panel on nursing program standards.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 2188 pass?

No. TX HB 2188 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX HB 2188 about?

TX HB 2188 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the transition of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board of Nursing and to the creation of a workgroup on nursing career pathways and a panel on nursing program standards.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 2188?

Howard is the primary sponsor of TX HB 2188.

Introduced
2025-03-14
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Howardprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-11

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-08

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-07

    Committee report distributed

  5. 2025-05-07

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  6. 2025-04-28

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-04-28

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  8. 2025-04-28

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  9. 2025-04-28

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-04-28

    Considered in public hearing

  11. 2025-04-14

    Left pending in committee

  12. 2025-04-14

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  13. 2025-04-14

    Considered in public hearing

  14. 2025-03-14

    Referred to Public Health

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-03-14

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  16. 2025-01-29

    Filed

    filing

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB02100_HB02199/HB 2188.xml

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