Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 879 — Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 12, 2024. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on May 28, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Co-sponsor authorized

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  21. Vote taken in committee

  22. Considered in public hearing

  23. Left pending in committee

  24. Considered in public hearing

  25. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  26. Co-sponsor authorized

  27. Referred to Health & Human Services

  28. Read first time

  29. Received from the House

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Record vote

  32. Passed

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  35. Record vote

  36. Passed to engrossment as amended

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. Record vote

  39. Amended

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

  42. Considered in Calendars

  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

  44. Committee report distributed

  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  46. Reported favorably as substituted

  47. Committee substitute considered in committee

  48. Considered in public hearing

  49. Left pending in committee

  50. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  51. Committee substitute considered in committee

  52. Considered in public hearing

  53. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  54. Referred to Public Health

  55. Read first time

  56. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

veterans healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 879 do?
Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
Who sponsors HB 879?
HB 879 is sponsored by James B. Frank and Vincent Perez.
What is the current status of HB 879?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 12, 2024. It awaits signature.
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