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SB 52 TX
Became Law

Relating to the right of state hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

TX · session 88 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Nov 14, 2022

Latest action (Jun 18, 2023) Effective on 9/1/23

Sponsors (2)

  • Zaffirini Democratic · primary
  • Smith · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Hall Republican · cosponsor
  • Miles Democratic · cosponsor

Action history (50)

  1. Nov 14, 2022 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Nov 14, 2022 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 15, 2023 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 15, 2023 Referred to Health & Human Services · upper
  5. Mar 22, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 22, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 22, 2023 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 22, 2023 Left pending in committee · upper
  9. Mar 27, 2023 Co-author authorized · upper
  10. Mar 29, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  11. Mar 29, 2023 Vote taken in committee · upper
  12. Apr 3, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  13. Apr 3, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  14. Apr 5, 2023 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  15. Apr 6, 2023 Co-author authorized · upper
  16. Apr 6, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  17. Apr 6, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  18. Apr 6, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  19. Apr 6, 2023 Three day rule suspended · upper
  20. Apr 6, 2023 Record vote · upper
  21. Apr 6, 2023 Read 3rd time · upper
  22. Apr 6, 2023 Passed · upper
  23. Apr 6, 2023 Record vote · upper
  24. Apr 6, 2023 Reported engrossed · upper
  25. Apr 6, 2023 Received from the Senate · lower
  26. Apr 17, 2023 Read first time · lower
  27. Apr 17, 2023 Referred to Public Health · lower
  28. May 15, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
  29. May 15, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  30. May 15, 2023 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · lower
  31. May 15, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  32. May 16, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  33. May 16, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  34. May 16, 2023 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar · lower
  35. May 17, 2023 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · lower
  36. May 19, 2023 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar · lower
  37. May 19, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  38. May 19, 2023 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  39. May 19, 2023 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal · lower
  40. May 19, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
  41. May 19, 2023 Passed · lower
  42. May 19, 2023 Record vote · lower
  43. May 19, 2023 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal · lower
  44. May 21, 2023 House passage reported · upper
  45. May 21, 2023 Reported enrolled · upper
  46. May 22, 2023 Signed in the Senate · upper
  47. May 22, 2023 Signed in the House · lower
  48. May 23, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
  49. Jun 18, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
  50. Jun 18, 2023 Effective on 9/1/23 · executive
Subjects
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (S0617)Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)Nursing Homes (I0539)PATIENT RIGHTS & PROTECTION (S0596)

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Senate Committee Report · HTML
  • Senate Committee Report · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF

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