** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Health & Human Services 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Wednesday, May 14, 2025 

PLACE:         Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:         Senator Lois Kolkhorst 

The committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 107         Simmons | et al.         SP: Miles
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB 694         Gervin-Hawkins | et al.  SP: Cook
Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 742         Thompson | et al.        SP: Parker
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

HB 923         Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | et al.         SP: Blanco
Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.

HB 1639        Patterson | et al.       SP: Alvarado
Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.

HB 1700        Fairly | et al.          SP: Sparks
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

HB 2071        Hull | et al.            SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.

HB 2187        Howard | et al.          SP: Perry
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.

HB 2402        Rose | et al.            SP: Hughes
Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for certain benefits under Medicaid.

HB 2516        Guillen | et al.         SP: Schwertner
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

HB 3211        Dean | et al.            SP: Middleton
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.

HB 4529        Hefner                    SP: Hancock
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.

HB 4655        Hull                      SP: West
Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.

HB 5342        Landgraf | et al.        SP: Menéndez
Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the Committee Clerk with your name on each.

Bills added after last posting:

HB 694

HB 923

HB 4655

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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