# Texas SB 918: Relating to the licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists.

Texas SB 918, Relating to the licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by VanDeaver, Judith Zaffirini (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 918
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: VanDeaver, Judith Zaffirini (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, ORTHOTICS & ORTHOTISTS, PROSTHETISTS & PROSTHETICS, LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (293 yes, 71 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- License waivers for Texas orthotists and prosthetists: benefit, high. For applications submitted starting September 1, 2025, the Texas commission can waive education, clinical training, or exam requirements by rule. Orthotist or prosthetist applicants must provide evidence of unique qualifications that the department finds satisfactory. The department must issue lice…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: VanDeaver
- Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote | pass | 99 | 42 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote | pass | 112 | 29 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Public Health | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Business & Commerce | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (50)

- 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-06-01: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-30: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: House passage reported (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-28: Record vote (RV#3858) (House)
- 2025-05-28: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-28: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-27: Record vote (RV#3729) (House)
- 2025-05-27: Passed to 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-05-27: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-24: Placed on General State Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-22: Considered in Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-20: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-19: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-05-19: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-05-15: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-05-15: Considered in formal meeting (House)
- 2025-05-13: Left pending in committee (House)
- 2025-05-13: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House)
- 2025-05-13: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-05-12: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House)
- 2025-04-22: Referred to Public Health (House)
- 2025-04-22: Read first time (House)
- 2025-03-25: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Business & Commerce (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00918S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00918S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB918-89R (as of 2026-10-19).