CS/HB 547: Medical Debt
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Partington
Medical Debt; Revises definition; provides exception to prohibition of facility engaging in extraordinary collection action to obtain payment for services for sale of certain debt.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/25/2025 House • PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/31/2025 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/3/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/7/2025 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
4/16/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 111771 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/16/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
4/22/2025 Senate • Received
4/23/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 481
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 656 -SJ 481
• Read 2nd time -SJ 481
• Read 3rd time -SJ 481
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
4/23/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/HB 547, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 12:16 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 656 (c2) Health Care Billing and Collection Activities Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 547 -SJ 481 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.3011 Billing and collection activities. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 547, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/16/2025 at 3:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 656 (c2) Health Care Billing and Collection Activities Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 547 -SJ 481
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 10:34 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.3011 Billing and collection activities. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 547, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2025 at 7:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 656 (c2) Health Care Billing and Collection Activities Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 547 -SJ 481
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 111771 - Amendment
Remove lines 54-56 and insert:Partington 4/11/2025
3:01 PMHouse: Adopted
4/16/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2025 3:34 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.3011 Billing and collection activities. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 547, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 3:41 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 656 (c1) Health Care Billing and Collection Activities Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 547 -SJ 481
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.3011 Billing and collection activities. Page 1 (pdf)