---
title: Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations - Texas Legislation
subject: Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
total_bills: 43
unique_authors: 29
critical_bills: 16
high_cost_bills: 5
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation-health-occupations"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 43
- **Unique Authors:** 29
- **Critical Compliance:** 16 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 5 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 38

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 22 bills
- **Senate:** 21 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 16 bills
- **Moderate:** 21 bills
- **Low:** 6 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 9 bills
- **Lois Kolkhorst** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Kelly Hancock** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Donna Campbell** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Angelia Orr** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Chris Turner** (D, House) - 2 bills
- **Caroline Harris Davila** (R, House) - 1 bills
- **Caroline Fairly** (R, House) - 1 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Occupational Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation) (43 shared bills)
- [Health Care Providers](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-care-providers) (13 shared bills)
- [Health](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health) (10 shared bills)
- [PHYSICIANS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/physicians) (10 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation-other-trades-professions) (8 shared bills)
- [MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/medical-board-texas) (8 shared bills)
- [HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-human-services-commission) (7 shared bills)
- [LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/licensing-regulation-texas-commission-of) (7 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-licensing-and-regulation) - 14 bills
- [Texas Medical Board](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-medical-board) - 13 bills
- [Texas Board of Nursing](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-board-of-nursing) - 9 bills
- [Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-of-licensing-and-regulation) - 8 bills
- [Texas Department of Insurance](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-insurance) - 5 bills
- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 5 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB4070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4070-89th-regular) | Relating to the sale, design, and manufact... | Critical | High |
| [HB46](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb46-89th-regular) | Relating to the medical use of low-THC can... | Critical | High |
| [SB1255](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1255-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of mold assesso... | 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 |
| [HB2038](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2038-89th-regular) | Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medi... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB2510](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2510-89th-regular) | Relating to assisted living facility opera... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3151](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3151-89th-regular) | Relating to expedited credentialing of cer... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3560](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3560-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing of mental hospit... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB3749](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3749-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of the provisio... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB3812](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3812-89th-regular) | Relating to health benefit plan preauthori... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB4535](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4535-89th-regular) | Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administratio... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1084](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1084-89th-regular) | Relating to certain mammography reports pr... | Critical | Low |
| [SB456](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb456-89th-regular) | Relating to the purchase or sale of human ... | Critical | Low |
| [SB865](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb865-89th-regular) | Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB912](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb912-89th-regular) | Relating to the verification of health car... | 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 |
| [HB1041](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1041-89th-regular) | Relating to the insurable interest of... | Chris Turner (D) | Moderate |
| [HB11](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb11-89th-regular) | Relating to licensing reciprocity agr... | Dade Phelan (R) | Moderate |
| [HB1545](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1545-89th-regular) | Relating to the sunset review process... | Keith Bell (R) | Low |
| [HB1700](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1700-89th-regular) | Relating to certain records of a heal... | Caroline Fairly (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2038](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2038-89th-regular) | Relating to the issuance by the Texas... | Tom Oliverson (R) | Critical |
| [HB2358](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2358-89th-regular) | Relating to training required or offe... | Candy Noble (R) | Low |
| [HB2510](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2510-89th-regular) | Relating to assisted living facility ... | Chris Turner (D) | Critical |
| [HB3151](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3151-89th-regular) | Relating to expedited credentialing o... | Lacey Hull (R) | Critical |
| [HB3560](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3560-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing of mental h... | Katrina Pierson (R) | Critical |
| [HB3749](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3749-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of the pro... | Angelia Orr (R) | Critical |
| [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 |
| [HB4070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4070-89th-regular) | Relating to the sale, design, and man... | Ann Johnson (D) | Critical |
| [HB4099](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4099-89th-regular) | Relating to the treatment of a patien... | Caroline Harris Davila (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4535](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4535-89th-regular) | Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administ... | John McQueeney (R) | Critical |
| [HB46](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb46-89th-regular) | Relating to the medical use of low-TH... | Ken King (R) | Critical |
| [HB5093](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5093-89th-regular) | Relating to disclosure under the publ... | Salman Bhojani (D) | Low |
| [HB541](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb541-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of direct p... | Matthew Shaheen (R) | Moderate |
| [HB713](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb713-89th-regular) | Relating to an exception to certain r... | Donna Howard (D) | Low |
| [HB879](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb879-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing of certain ... | James Frank (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1084](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1084-89th-regular) | Relating to certain mammography repor... | Donna Campbell (R) | Critical |
| [SB1254](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1254-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of profess... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1255](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1255-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of mold as... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Critical |
| [SB1318](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1318-89th-regular) | Relating to restrictions on covenants... | Charles Schwertner (R) | Critical |
| [SB1818](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1818-89th-regular) | Relating to the issuance of a license... | Kelly Hancock (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2075](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2075-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment, powers... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB2443](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2443-89th-regular) | Relating to electronic delivery of do... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB2480](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2480-89th-regular) | Relating to the Texas Physician Healt... | Donna Campbell (R) | Moderate |
| [SB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb25-89th-regular) | Relating to health and nutrition stan... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Critical |
| [SB331](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb331-89th-regular) | Relating to the disclosure of health ... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Moderate |
| [SB437](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb437-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of inservic... | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Moderate |
| [SB456](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb456-89th-regular) | Relating to the purchase or sale of h... | Mayes Middleton (R) | Critical |
| [SB493](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb493-89th-regular) | Relating to protection of certain dis... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Moderate |
| [SB610](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb610-89th-regular) | Relating to combating human trafficki... | Angela Paxton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB748](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb748-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of laser h... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB865](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb865-89th-regular) | Relating to instruction in cardiopulm... | Carol Alvarado (D) | Critical |
| [SB904](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb904-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing and regulat... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB905](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb905-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing and regulat... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB912](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb912-89th-regular) | Relating to the verification of healt... | Cesar Blanco (D) | Critical |
| [SB918](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb918-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing and regulat... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB922](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb922-89th-regular) | Relating to the disclosure of certain... | Kelly Hancock (R) | Moderate |
| [SB968](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb968-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing and regulat... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |

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