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TexasHB 170089th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

Sponsored By: Caroline Fairly, James Frank, Donna Howard, Eddie Morales, Matt Shaheen, Kevin Sparks (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Health Care ProvidersOccupational Regulation--Health OccupationsDENTAL SERVICESRECORDS MANAGEMENTTELEMEDICINE

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Standard consent records for Texas telehealth patients

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas agencies regulating telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth professionals must adopt standard rules for patient consent records. The rules cover record formats and how long records are kept. They apply to consent for treatment, data collection, and data sharing. The rules must also address audio-only consent records, based on the appropriate standard of care.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Caroline Fairly

    House

  • James Frank

    House

  • Donna Howard

    House

  • Eddie Morales

    House

  • Matt Shaheen

    House

  • Kevin Sparks

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

Record vote

Yes: 144 • No: 1

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Health & Human Services

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Public Health

Yes: 11 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/23/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/23/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/23/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/22/2025House

  7. Senate passage reported

    5/21/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/21/2025Senate

  9. Passed

    5/21/2025Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    5/21/2025Senate

  11. Record vote

    5/21/2025Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    5/21/2025Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/21/2025Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/21/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/21/2025Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    5/21/2025Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/19/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/19/2025Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments

    5/19/2025Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    5/15/2025Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing

    5/15/2025Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    5/14/2025Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing

    5/14/2025Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    5/14/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Health & Human Services

    4/23/2025Senate

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