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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 397: Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

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

SB 397 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 20, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service. Primary sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2025): Not again placed on intent calendar.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Not again placed on intent calendar
  2. Placed on intent calendar
  3. Committee report printed and distributed
  4. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  5. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  6. Vote taken in committee
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Testimony taken in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  12. Referred to Health & Human Services

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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