---
title: Health Care Providers - Texas Legislation
subject: Health Care Providers
total_bills: 61
unique_authors: 38
critical_bills: 33
high_cost_bills: 13
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-care-providers"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Health Care Providers

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 61
- **Unique Authors:** 38
- **Critical Compliance:** 33 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 13 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 43

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 38 bills
- **Senate:** 23 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 33 bills
- **Moderate:** 22 bills
- **Low:** 6 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Lois Kolkhorst** (R, Senate) - 5 bills
- **Donna Howard** (D, House) - 4 bills
- **Lacey Hull** (R, House) - 4 bills
- **Kelly Hancock** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Bryan Hughes** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **James Frank** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Angelia Orr** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Jared Patterson** (R, House) - 2 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Health](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health) (22 shared bills)
- [HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-human-services-commission) (20 shared bills)
- [PHYSICIANS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/physicians) (17 shared bills)
- [Insurance](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/insurance) (15 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation) (14 shared bills)
- [Insurance--Health & Accident](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/insurance-health-accident) (13 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation-health-occupations) (13 shared bills)
- [Electronic Information Systems](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/electronic-information-systems) (12 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 20 bills
- [Texas Medical Board](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-medical-board) - 16 bills
- [Texas Department of Insurance](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-insurance) - 12 bills
- [Texas Board of Nursing](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-board-of-nursing) - 7 bills
- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) - 5 bills
- [Department of State Health Services](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-state-health-services) - 5 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB149](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb149-89th-regular) | Relating to regulation of the use of artif... | Critical | High |
| [HB1612](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1612-89th-regular) | Relating to direct payment for certain hea... | Critical | High |
| [HB3233](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3233-89th-regular) | Relating to patient data maintained by pha... | Critical | High |
| [HB3348](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3348-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation and operations of... | Critical | High |
| [HB3505](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3505-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation and operation... | Critical | High |
| [HB7](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb7-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to prohibitions on the manufactur... | Critical | High |
| [SB1188](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1188-89th-regular) | Relating to electronic health record requi... | Critical | High |
| [SB1318](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1318-89th-regular) | Relating to restrictions on covenants not ... | Critical | High |
| [SB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb25-89th-regular) | Relating to health and nutrition standards... | Critical | High |
| [SB457](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb457-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of certain nurs... | Critical | High |
| [SB815](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb815-89th-regular) | Relating to the use of certain automated s... | Critical | High |
| [HB1314](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1314-89th-regular) | Relating to price estimates and billing re... | Critical | Low |
| [HB18](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb18-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment and administ... | Critical | Low |
| [HB2071](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2071-89th-regular) | Relating to certain policies and procedure... | Critical | Low |
| [HB2187](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2187-89th-regular) | Relating to hospital staffing report and c... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3151](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3151-89th-regular) | Relating to expedited credentialing of cer... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3211](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3211-89th-regular) | Relating to vision care benefits, includin... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB367](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb367-89th-regular) | Relating to verification of excused absenc... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3812](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3812-89th-regular) | Relating to health benefit plan preauthori... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB4076](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4076-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting organ transplant r... | Critical | Low |
| [HB4454](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4454-89th-regular) | Relating to solicitation of patients and o... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB4535](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4535-89th-regular) | Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administratio... | Critical | Low |
| [HB4643](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4643-89th-regular) | Relating to access to criminal history rec... | Critical | Low |
| [HB754](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb754-89th-regular) | Relating to human trafficking prevention, ... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1236](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1236-89th-regular) | Relating to the relationship between pharm... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1330](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1330-89th-regular) | Relating to billing and reimbursement for ... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1388](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1388-89th-regular) | Relating to family support services provid... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB2587](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2587-89th-regular) | Relating to the access to and use of certa... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB269](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb269-89th-regular) | Relating to required reports of certain va... | Critical | Low |
| [SB31](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb31-89th-regular) | Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohib... | Critical | Low |
| [SB912](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb912-89th-regular) | Relating to the verification of health car... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB916](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb916-89th-regular) | Relating to consumer protections against c... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB926](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb926-89th-regular) | Relating to certain practices of health be... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB1327](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1327-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation of a health c... | Moderate | High |
| [SB2308](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2308-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of a consort... | Moderate | High |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb25-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to a pharmacist's authority ... | Joanne Shofner (R) | Moderate |
| [HB7](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb7-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to prohibitions on the manuf... | Jeff Leach (R) | Critical |
| [HB1052](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1052-89th-regular) | Relating to health benefit plan cover... | Salman Bhojani (D) | Moderate |
| [HB1314](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1314-89th-regular) | Relating to price estimates and billi... | Hillary Hickland (R) | Critical |
| [HB1327](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1327-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation of a hea... | Sam Harless (R) | Moderate |
| [HB149](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb149-89th-regular) | Relating to regulation of the use of ... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Critical |
| [HB1612](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1612-89th-regular) | Relating to direct payment for certai... | James Frank (R) | Critical |
| [HB1700](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1700-89th-regular) | Relating to certain records of a heal... | Caroline Fairly (R) | Moderate |
| [HB18](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb18-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment and adm... | Gary Vandeaver (R) | Critical |
| [HB2071](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2071-89th-regular) | Relating to certain policies and proc... | Lacey Hull (R) | Critical |
| [HB216](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb216-89th-regular) | Relating to itemized billing for heal... | Caroline Harris Davila (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2187](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2187-89th-regular) | Relating to hospital staffing report ... | Donna Howard (D) | Critical |
| [HB2254](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2254-89th-regular) | Relating to certain health care servi... | Lacey Hull (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2851](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2851-89th-regular) | Relating to including nursing school ... | Donna Howard (D) | Moderate |
| [HB2856](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2856-89th-regular) | Relating to a study by the Texas High... | Donna Howard (D) | Low |
| [HB3151](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3151-89th-regular) | Relating to expedited credentialing o... | Lacey Hull (R) | Critical |
| [HB3211](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3211-89th-regular) | Relating to vision care benefits, inc... | Jay Dean (R) | Critical |
| [HB3233](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3233-89th-regular) | Relating to patient data maintained b... | Cody Harris (R) | Critical |
| [HB3348](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3348-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation and operatio... | Jared Patterson (R) | Critical |
| [HB3505](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3505-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation and oper... | Cody Harris (R) | Critical |
| [HB367](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb367-89th-regular) | Relating to verification of excused a... | Jon Rosenthal (D) | Critical |
| [HB3800](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3800-89th-regular) | Relating to an advisory board establi... | Angelia Orr (R) | Low |
| [HB3801](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3801-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of the ... | Angelia Orr (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3812](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3812-89th-regular) | Relating to health benefit plan preau... | Greg Bonnen (R) | Critical |
| [HB4076](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4076-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting organ transpl... | Jeff Leach (R) | Critical |
| [HB4145](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4145-89th-regular) | Relating to the timely billing of hea... | Paul Dyson (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4224](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4224-89th-regular) | Relating to information regarding con... | Lacey Hull (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4454](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4454-89th-regular) | Relating to solicitation of patients ... | Hubert Vo (D) | Critical |
| [HB4535](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4535-89th-regular) | Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administ... | John McQueeney (R) | Critical |
| [HB4643](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4643-89th-regular) | Relating to access to criminal histor... | Mark Dorazio (R) | Critical |
| [HB4995](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4995-89th-regular) | Relating to the carrying of handguns ... | Terry Wilson (R) | Moderate |
| [HB541](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb541-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of direct p... | Matthew Shaheen (R) | Moderate |
| [HB647](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb647-89th-regular) | Relating to the removal of certain re... | Jared Patterson (R) | Low |
| [HB713](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb713-89th-regular) | Relating to an exception to certain r... | Donna Howard (D) | Low |
| [HB742](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb742-89th-regular) | Relating to human trafficking prevent... | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Moderate |
| [HB754](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb754-89th-regular) | Relating to human trafficking prevent... | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Critical |
| [HB879](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb879-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing of certain ... | James Frank (R) | Moderate |
| [HB923](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb923-89th-regular) | Relating to the Texas Medical Disclos... | Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D) | Low |
| [SB1188](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1188-89th-regular) | Relating to electronic health record ... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Critical |
| [SB1233](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1233-89th-regular) | Relating to information regarding per... | Kelly Hancock (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1236](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1236-89th-regular) | Relating to the relationship between ... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |
| [SB1318](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1318-89th-regular) | Relating to restrictions on covenants... | Charles Schwertner (R) | Critical |
| [SB1330](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1330-89th-regular) | Relating to billing and reimbursement... | Kelly Hancock (R) | Critical |
| [SB1388](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1388-89th-regular) | Relating to family support services p... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Critical |
| [SB1401](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1401-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the Texas... | Royce West (D) | Moderate |
| [SB2308](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2308-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of a co... | Tan Parker (R) | Moderate |
| [SB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb25-89th-regular) | Relating to health and nutrition stan... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Critical |
| [SB2587](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2587-89th-regular) | Relating to the access to and use of ... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Critical |
| [SB269](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb269-89th-regular) | Relating to required reports of certa... | Charles Perry (R) | Critical |
| [SB31](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb31-89th-regular) | Relating to exceptions to otherwise p... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |

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