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SB 493 TX
Became Law

Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Nov 22, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (2)
4 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Blanco Democratic · cosponsor
  • Cook · cosponsor
  • Sparks Republican · cosponsor
  • West Democratic · cosponsor

Action history (59)
  1. Nov 22, 2024 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Nov 22, 2024 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 3, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2025 Referred to Health & Human Services · upper
  5. Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 18, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 18, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 18, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  9. Mar 26, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  10. Mar 26, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  11. Mar 31, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  12. Mar 31, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  13. Mar 31, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  14. Apr 1, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  15. Apr 2, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  16. Apr 10, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  17. Apr 10, 2025 Placed on local & uncontested calendar · upper
  18. Apr 10, 2025 Laid before the Senate · upper
  19. Apr 10, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  20. Apr 10, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  21. Apr 10, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  22. Apr 10, 2025 Record vote · upper
  23. Apr 10, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  24. Apr 10, 2025 Passed · upper
  25. Apr 10, 2025 Record vote · upper
  26. Apr 10, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  27. Apr 14, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  28. Apr 22, 2025 Read first time · lower
  29. Apr 22, 2025 Referred to Insurance · lower
  30. Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  31. Apr 30, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  32. Apr 30, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  33. May 9, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  34. May 9, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  35. May 9, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  36. May 14, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  37. May 14, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  38. May 14, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  39. May 15, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  40. May 19, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  41. May 19, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  42. May 19, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  43. May 19, 2025 Record vote · lower
  44. May 19, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  45. May 20, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  46. May 20, 2025 Passed · lower
  47. May 20, 2025 Record vote · lower
  48. May 20, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  49. May 22, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  50. May 22, 2025 Read · upper
  51. May 22, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · upper
  52. May 22, 2025 Record vote · upper
  53. May 22, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · lower
  54. May 22, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  55. May 23, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  56. May 23, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  57. May 23, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  58. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  59. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Insurance--Health & Accident (I0422)MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (S7338)Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)PHARMACIES & PHARMACISTS (S1192)PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS (S0648)

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