# Texas SB 1044: Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Texas SB 1044, Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Giovanni Capriglione, Angelia Orr, Tan Parker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1044-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 1044 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Effective on 9/1/25 - Sponsors: Giovanni Capriglione, Angelia Orr, Tan Parker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Health--General, Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions, Minors--Health & Safety, Women, BLOOD & MEDICAL TESTS, PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH, STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (152 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Newborn screening expands to Duchenne muscular dystrophy: benefit, low. The law takes effect September 1, 2025; Texas implements the newborn screening changes after the required laboratory is complete. Birth doctors or attendants must ensure newborns receive state-approved Duchenne muscular dystrophy screening, with blood samples collected for testing. The state health… - State services expand for people with Duchenne: benefit, low. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, with newborn screening changes implemented after the required laboratory is complete. People under 21 with a likely positive Duchenne screening result may receive referrals if they may meet financial eligibility rules. Referrals go to the state's children wit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Giovanni Capriglione, House - Sponsor: Angelia Orr, House - Sponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | House | Record vote | pass | 131 | 13 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: Public Health | pass | 12 | 0 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-05-19: Effective on 9/1/25 (House) - 2025-05-19: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House passage reported (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-06: Record vote (RV#1481) (House) - 2025-05-06: Passed (House) - 2025-05-06: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-05: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-05-05: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-05: Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 2295) (House) - 2025-05-05: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-02: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-02: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-01: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-05-01: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-04-28: Referred to Public Health (House) - 2025-04-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-25: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-24: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Filed (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01044S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01044S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1044-89R (as of 2026-10-19).