Bill Commons

TX SB 1608

died on adjournment

Relating to physical examination requirements for patients admitted to an inpatient mental health facility.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 1608 pass?

No. TX SB 1608 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 (2025-05-14): Referred to Public Health

What is TX SB 1608 about?

TX SB 1608 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to physical examination requirements for patients admitted to an inpatient mental health facility.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 1608?

Campbell is the primary sponsor of TX SB 1608, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-02-25
Latest action
2025-05-14 — Referred to Public Health
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Campbellprimary
  • Johnsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-14

    Referred to Public Health

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-14

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-05-12

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  4. 2025-05-12

    Reported engrossed

  5. 2025-05-12

    Record vote

  6. 2025-05-12

    Passed

    passage

  7. 2025-05-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2025-05-12

    Record vote

  9. 2025-05-12

    Three day rule suspended

  10. 2025-05-12

    Vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-12

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  12. 2025-05-12

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  13. 2025-05-08

    Placed on intent calendar

  14. 2025-05-05

    Committee report printed and distributed

  15. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-04-30

    Vote taken in committee

  17. 2025-04-30

    Considered in public hearing

  18. 2025-04-09

    Co-author authorized

  19. 2025-04-02

    Left pending in committee

  20. 2025-04-02

    Testimony taken in committee

  21. 2025-04-02

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-04-02

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Health & Human Services

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-03-10

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  25. 2025-02-25

    Filed

    filing

  26. 2025-02-25

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1608 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-12 · pass · 30-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Gutierrez: absent

Related bills

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