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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2038: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

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 2038 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees. Primary sponsor: Tom Oliverson (Republican), Perez, Vincent, Liz Campos (Democratic), Caroline Harris Davila (Republican), Suleman Lalani (Democratic), Kevin Sparks (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom OliversonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Perez, VincentPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Liz CamposPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Caroline Harris DavilaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Suleman LalaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“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 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. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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