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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 997: Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees.

In committee 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 997 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees. Primary sponsor: Matt Shaheen (Republican), Caroline Dunmoyer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

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): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Caroline DunmoyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87

“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. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
  2. Committee substitute considered in committee
  3. Considered in formal meeting
  4. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
  5. Committee substitute considered in committee
  6. Considered in formal meeting
  7. Recalled from subcommittee
  8. Left pending in subcommittee
  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  10. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  11. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  12. Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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