Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas SR75: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act.
Status: Passed both chambers, August 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, August 18, 2025:
89(1) SR 75 - Enrolled version - Bill Text SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 75 WHEREAS, July 30, 2025, marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act; and WHEREAS, On that day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid Act, also known as the Social Security Amendments of 1965, into law; the landmark bill established two programs: Medicare, which provides health insurance to citizens age 65 or older, and Medicaid, which provides health insurance to people with limited income; during the first three years following the passage of the legislation, nearly 20 million beneficiaries were enrolled in the programs; and WHEREAS, Across the United States, 68.6 million individuals are currently enrolled in Medicare, and 71.1 million are enrolled in Medicaid, with approximately 12 million people enrolled in both programs; as of 2024, there were more than 4.7 million Texans receiving Medicare benefits, and in April 2025, over 4.1 million adults and children in Texas were enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and WHEREAS, Over the past six decades, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have made vital health care services more accessible to generations of Americans, and it is indeed a privilege to join in celebrating this important milestone; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th …
Sponsors
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
- Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read & adopted
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary, MEDICARE & MEDICAID ACT (PC27O)
Common questions
- What is SR75?
- SR75 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act.
- What is the status of SR75?
- Passed both chambers as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (August 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR75?
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR75?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=SR00075
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