Relating to the right of certain residents to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Signed Jun 14, 2021
Floor votes · House May 24, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
7
Jun 14, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 28, 2021
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 24, 2021
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
26 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
P
Bob Hall
RRepublican
P
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
P
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
P
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
P
James Frank
RRepublican
P
JN
Jane Nelson
RRepublican
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
P
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
KS
Kel Seliger
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
P
Roland Gutierrez
DDemocratic
P
SS
Scott Sanford
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
David Cook
RRepublican
Co
HS
Hugh Shine
RRepublican
Co
IM
Ina Minjarez
DDemocratic
Co
JE
Jake Ellzey
RRepublican
Co
LT
Larry Taylor
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
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