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TX SB 471

died on adjournment

Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SB 471 pass?

No. TX SB 471 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 (2025-02-20): Co-author authorized

What is TX SB 471 about?

TX SB 471 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 471?

Sparks is the primary sponsor of TX SB 471, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2024-11-22
Latest action
2025-02-20 — Co-author authorized
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sparksprimary
  • Hagenbuchcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-22

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2024-11-22

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Business & Commerce

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-20

    Co-author authorized

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00400_SB00499/SB 471.xml

Attribution

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