Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill
HB 18: Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 18 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties. Primary sponsor: VanDeaver, Stan Lambert (Republican), King, Johnson, Trent Ashby (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective immediately.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanDeaver | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Stan Lambert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| King | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Johnson | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Trent Ashby | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Charles Perry | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| César Blanco | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Greg Bonnen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Brad Buckley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| Flores | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ryan Guillen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Brent Hagenbuch | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Cody Harris | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Chuy Hinojosa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Lois Kolkhorst | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Brooks Landgraf | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Will Metcalf | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Kevin Sparks | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| David Spiller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective immediately
- Signed by the Governor
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed in the Senate
- Signed in the House
- Reported enrolled
- House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Record vote
- House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
- Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
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