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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 198: Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.

Enacted 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 198 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters. Primary sponsor: Ben Bumgarner (Republican), Mando Martinez (Democratic), Sheryl Cole (Democratic), David Spiller (Republican), Armando Walle (Democratic), Tan Parker (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 11 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben BumgarnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Mando MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Sheryl ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
David SpillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Armando WallePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Carol AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Sarah EckhardtCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Chuy HinojosaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Christian ManuelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Angelia OrrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Royce WestCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  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

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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