CS/HB 687: Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners
GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Drake ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade
Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners; Prohibits certain entities from reprimanding, sanctioning, or revoking or threatening to revoke license, certificate, or registration of health care practitioner for specified use of his or her right of free speech without specified proof; requires certain entities to provide to health care practitioner any complaints within specified timeframe.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2021 | House |
• Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/10/2022 | House |
• PCS added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/14/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 2/15/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Health & Human Services Committee |
