CS/CS/SB 768: Controlling Business Interests by Persons with Ties to Foreign Countries of Concern
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Health Policy ; Calatayud
Controlling Business Interests by Persons with Ties to Foreign Countries of Concern; Revising minimum health care provider licensure requirements relating to persons or entities possessing a specified controlling interest in the licensee; providing that the failure of the licensee to obtain certain assurances does not affect the license or insurability of the licensee and does not subject the licensee to civil or criminal liability under specified circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/14/2025 Senate • Filed
2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Judiciary
3/26/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
4/1/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
4/2/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
4/3/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/8/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/10/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
4/16/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 433
• Amendment(s) adopted (510594) -SJ 433
• Read 3rd time -SJ 433
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 433
• Immediately certified -SJ 444
4/16/2025 House • In Messages
4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 652203 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
4/29/2025 Senate • In returning messages
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CS/CS/SB 768, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2025 at 3:19 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1543 (c2) Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768 
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 652203 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Busatta 4/28/2025
9:37 PMHouse: Adopted
4/29/2025PDF 
756034 - S Amend. to H Amend. (652203)
Delete lines 5 - 210.Calatayud 4/30/2025
4:44 PMWeb Page
PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/29/2025 1:23 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 768, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/2/2025 at 12:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1543 (c1) Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 510594 - Amendment
Delete lines 21 - 39 and insert:Calatayud 4/15/2025
1:29 PMSenate: Adopted
4/16/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/8/2025 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2025 2:26 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 768, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 9:51 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1543 Controlling Interests in Health Care Licenses Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 318358 - Amendment
Delete line 20 and insert:Judiciary
(Calatayud)3/31/2025
3:26 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/2/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/1/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 768, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2025 at 1:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1543 Controlling Interests in Health Care Licenses Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 217378 - Amendment
Delete lines 22 - 43 and insert:Health Policy
(Calatayud)3/18/2025
1:08 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/19/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/18/2025 3:30 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 1 (pdf)