Texas HB72: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What the bill says

An act relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

From the introduced text, July 14, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Subchapter H to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER H. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 32.351.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ] [ADDED: UNDER PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. (a) ] [ADDED: Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall provide medical ] [ADDED: assistance to all individuals who apply for that assistance and for ] [ADDED: whom federal matching funds are available under the Patient ] [ADDED: Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 111-148), as ] [ADDED: amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ] [ADDED: (Pub. L. No.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 111-152), to provide that assistance.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The executive commissioner shall adopt rules regarding ] [ADDED: the provision of medical assistance as required by this section.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 32.352.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR ] [ADDED: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. Not later than December 1 of each year, the ] [ADDED: commission shall report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, ] [ADDED: the speaker …

Sponsors

• John Bucy (D, HD-136) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 14, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB72?

HB72 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What does HB72 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What is the status of HB72?

Introduced as of July 14, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 14, 2025).

Who sponsored HB72?

John Bucy (D, HD-136).

Where is the official record for HB72?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00072