Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 37: Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

Enacted Official data

Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Last official action: May 28, 2025 ·Record last updated: Oct 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

Plain-language summary

HB 37 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program. Primary sponsor: Mihaela Pleșa (Democratic), Tom Oliverson (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican), Angelia Orr (Republican), Liz Campos (Democratic), Joan Huffman (Republican). It lists 57 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 30 · Republican 30

Name	Role	Party	Chamber	District
Mihaela Pleșa	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	70
Tom Oliverson	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	130
Jeff Leach	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	67
Angelia Orr	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	13
Liz Campos	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	119
Joan Huffman	Primary sponsor	Republican	Senate	17
Daniel Alders	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	6
Keith Bell	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	4
Salman Bhojani	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	92
César Blanco	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	29
Greg Bonnen	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	24
John Bryant	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	114
John Bucy	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	136
Ben Bumgarner	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	63
Angie Button	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	112
Giovanni Capriglione	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	98
Cook	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Pat Curry	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	56
Aicha Davis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	109
Caroline Dunmoyer	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	87
Paul Dyson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	14
Erin Gámez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Linda Garcia	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	107
Vikki Goodwin	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	47
Richard Hayes	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	57
Cas Garcia Hernandez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	115
Hillary Hickland	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	55
Hinojosa	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Donna Howard	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	48
Lacey Hull	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	138
Johnson	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Jo Jones	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	147
Venton Jones	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	100
Helen Kerwin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	58
Stan Kitzman	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	85
Marc LaHood	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	121
Suleman Lalani	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	76
Stan Lambert	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	71
Brooks Landgraf	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	81
Terri Leo-Wilson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	23
Oscar Longoria	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	35
Ray Lopez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	125
John Lujan	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	118
Christian Manuel	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Mando Martinez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	39
Morgan Meyer	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	108
Terry Meza	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	105
Christina Morales	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	145
Eddie Morales	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	74
Claudia Ordaz	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	79
Jared Patterson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	106
Dade Phelan	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	21
Katrina Pierson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	33
Richard Raymond	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	42
Toni Rose	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	110
Matt Shaheen	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	66
Penny Morales Shaw	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	148
Lauren Simmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	146
Valoree Swanson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	150
James Talarico	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	50
Denise Villalobos	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	34
Royce West	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	23
Erin Zwiener	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	45

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

Recent official actions

May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
May 28, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 16, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 16, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 15, 2025Signed in the House
May 15, 2025Reported enrolled
May 14, 2025Senate passage reported
May 14, 2025Record vote
May 14, 2025Passed
May 14, 2025Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025Record vote
May 14, 2025Three day rule suspended

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Key facts

Bill: HB 37
Chamber: House
Introduced: March 3, 2025
Stage: Enacted
Last action: May 28, 2025

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