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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1716: Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1716 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on December 30, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services. Primary sponsor: Drew Darby (Republican), Christian Manuel (Democratic), Candy Noble (Republican), Joe Moody (Democratic), Mihaela Pleșa (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Referred to Health & Human Services.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Drew DarbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Christian ManuelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Candy NoblePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Joe MoodyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Mihaela PleșaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Health & Human Services
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the House
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  6. Record vote
  7. Passed
  8. Read 3rd time
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. Passed to engrossment
  12. Read 2nd time

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source