TX HB 4553

died on adjournment

Relating to the mandatory reporting of birth outcomes by licensed midwives in the State of Texas.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 4553 pass?

No. TX HB 4553 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 (2025-05-08): Reported favorably as substituted

What is TX HB 4553 about?

TX HB 4553 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the mandatory reporting of birth outcomes by licensed midwives in the State of Texas.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4553?

Ordaz is the primary sponsor of TX HB 4553.

Introduced: 2025-04-03
Latest action: 2025-05-08 — Reported favorably as substituted
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-03-12
Filed
filing
2025-04-03
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-03
Referred to Public Health
referral-committee
2025-04-28
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-28
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-29
Public hearing continued on . . .
2025-04-29
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-29
Left pending in committee
2025-05-08
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-08
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-05-08
Reported favorably as substituted
committee-passage-favorable

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04500_HB04599/HB 4553.xml

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