Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB268: Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
From the enrolled text, June 2, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subchapter C to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER C. COMPLAINT REFERRALS] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 112.101.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: COMPLAINTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER ] [ADDED: LICENSED BY DIFFERENT LICENSING ENTITY. (a) Notwithstanding any ] [ADDED: other law, a licensing entity that receives a complaint concerning ] [ADDED: a health care practitioner who holds a license issued by a different ] [ADDED: licensing entity shall promptly forward a copy of the complaint to ] [ADDED: that licensing entity.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A licensing entity may not take disciplinary action ] [ADDED: based on a complaint against a health care practitioner who holds a ] [ADDED: license issued by a different licensing entity unless that ] [ADDED: licensing entity refers the complaint back to the licensing entity ] [ADDED: that received the complaint for investigation and resolution.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This section does not preclude a licensing entity from ] [ADDED: taking disciplinary action against a health care practitioner ] [ADDED: licensed by that entity.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 112.102.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: COMPLAINTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER ] [ADDED: ALLEGING CERTAIN OFFENSES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a …
Sponsors
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Howard (D, HD-048)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- : Reported enrolled
- : House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- : Remarks ordered printed
- : Record vote
- : Senate adopts conference committee report
Votes
- Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate adopts conference committee report (June 1, 2025): 19 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4144 (June 1, 2025): 79 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3916 (May 28, 2025): 120 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3819 (May 27, 2025): 69 yea, 50 nay, passed
Subjects: Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, Health Care Providers
Common questions
- What is SB268?
- SB268 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
- What does SB268 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
- What is the status of SB268?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB268?
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB268?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00268
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