---
title: Health--General - Texas Legislation
subject: Health--General
total_bills: 37
unique_authors: 27
critical_bills: 13
high_cost_bills: 7
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-general"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Health--General

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 37
- **Unique Authors:** 27
- **Critical Compliance:** 13 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 7 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 26

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 19 bills
- **Senate:** 18 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 13 bills
- **Moderate:** 12 bills
- **Low:** 12 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Lois Kolkhorst** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Charles Perry** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Candy Noble** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Bryan Hughes** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Angelia Orr** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Greg Bonnen** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Mayes Middleton** (R, Senate) - 2 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Health](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health) (37 shared bills)
- [HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-human-services-commission) (14 shared bills)
- [Health Care Providers](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-care-providers) (11 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation) (10 shared bills)
- [STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-health-services-department-of) (9 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation-health-occupations) (7 shared bills)
- [FOOD](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/food) (6 shared bills)
- [Electronic Information Systems](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/electronic-information-systems) (5 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Department of State Health Services](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-state-health-services) - 12 bills
- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 11 bills
- [Texas Medical Board](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-medical-board) - 6 bills
- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) - 3 bills
- [Texas Commission on Environmental Quality](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-on-environmental-quality) - 2 bills
- [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-licensing-and-regulation) - 2 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB130](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb130-89th-regular) | Relating to genetic information security f... | Critical | High |
| [HB3441](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3441-89th-regular) | Relating to the liability of vaccine manuf... | Critical | High |
| [HB4070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4070-89th-regular) | Relating to the sale, design, and manufact... | Critical | High |
| [SB1188](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1188-89th-regular) | Relating to electronic health record requi... | Critical | High |
| [SB2024](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2024-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on marketing, ad... | Critical | High |
| [SB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb25-89th-regular) | Relating to health and nutrition standards... | Critical | High |
| [SB261](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb261-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on the offering ... | Critical | High |
| [HB4377](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4377-89th-regular) | Relating to the retention of certain genet... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB4454](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4454-89th-regular) | Relating to solicitation of patients and o... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1084](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1084-89th-regular) | Relating to certain mammography reports pr... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1137](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1137-89th-regular) | Relating to group home consultant referral... | Critical | Low |
| [SB31](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb31-89th-regular) | Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohib... | Critical | Low |
| [SB823](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb823-89th-regular) | Relating to labeling and representation of... | Critical | Medium |

## 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 |
| [HB1234](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1234-89th-regular) | Relating to certain procedures requir... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Low |
| [HB130](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb130-89th-regular) | Relating to genetic information secur... | Greg Bonnen (R) | Critical |
| [HB2012](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2012-89th-regular) | Relating to regulation by certain cou... | Cecil Bell (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2358](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2358-89th-regular) | Relating to training required or offe... | Candy Noble (R) | Low |
| [HB2844](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2844-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of food se... | Brooks Landgraf (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3441](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3441-89th-regular) | Relating to the liability of vaccine ... | Shelley Luther (R) | Critical |
| [HB37](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb37-89th-regular) | Relating to perinatal bereavement car... | Mihaela Plesa (D) | Moderate |
| [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 |
| [HB4070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4070-89th-regular) | Relating to the sale, design, and man... | Ann Johnson (D) | Critical |
| [HB4224](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4224-89th-regular) | Relating to information regarding con... | Lacey Hull (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4377](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4377-89th-regular) | Relating to the retention of certain ... | Denise Villalobos (R) | Critical |
| [HB4454](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4454-89th-regular) | Relating to solicitation of patients ... | Hubert Vo (D) | Critical |
| [HB4638](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4638-89th-regular) | Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical ... | Greg Bonnen (R) | Low |
| [HB4666](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4666-89th-regular) | Relating to certain reports required ... | Christian Manuel (D) | Low |
| [HB4795](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4795-89th-regular) | Relating to duties of the vital stati... | Candy Noble (R) | Low |
| [HB713](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb713-89th-regular) | Relating to an exception to certain r... | Donna Howard (D) | Low |
| [HB923](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb923-89th-regular) | Relating to the Texas Medical Disclos... | Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D) | Low |
| [SB1008](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1008-89th-regular) | Relating to state and local authority... | Mayes Middleton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1044](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1044-89th-regular) | Relating to newborn screening tests f... | Tan Parker (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1084](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1084-89th-regular) | Relating to certain mammography repor... | Donna Campbell (R) | Critical |
| [SB1137](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1137-89th-regular) | Relating to group home consultant ref... | Borris Miles (D) | Critical |
| [SB1185](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1185-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption from boiler ... | Charles Creighton (R) | Low |
| [SB1188](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1188-89th-regular) | Relating to electronic health record ... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Critical |
| [SB1467](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1467-89th-regular) | Relating to death records maintained ... | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1662](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1662-89th-regular) | Relating to notice provided to certai... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1663](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1663-89th-regular) | Relating to notification procedures c... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB2024](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2024-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on marketin... | Charles Perry (R) | Critical |
| [SB227](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb227-89th-regular) | Relating to the application review pr... | Royce West (D) | Low |
| [SB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb25-89th-regular) | Relating to health and nutrition stan... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Critical |
| [SB261](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb261-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on the offe... | Charles Perry (R) | Critical |
| [SB31](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb31-89th-regular) | Relating to exceptions to otherwise p... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |
| [SB502](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb502-89th-regular) | Relating to peace officers commission... | Charles Perry (R) | Low |
| [SB541](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb541-89th-regular) | Relating to cottage food production o... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Moderate |
| [SB670](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb670-89th-regular) | Relating to patient authorization to ... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Low |
| [SB823](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb823-89th-regular) | Relating to labeling and representati... | Mayes Middleton (R) | Critical |

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