CS/CS/SB 768: Foreign Countries of Concern
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Health Policy ; Calatayud
Foreign Countries of Concern; Prohibiting laboratories from using certain operational or research software produced in or by a foreign country of concern, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign country of concern, or a company domiciled within a foreign country of concern; providing certain protections for licensees who fail to obtain assurances from a person or an entity that indirectly owns a controlling interest in the licensee or indirectly holds an interest in certain entities, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/23/2025 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/23/2025 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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
5/1/2025 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (756034) -SJ 1084
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (652203) -SJ 1085
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1085
5/1/2025 House • In Messages
5/2/2025 House • Senate Message List
• Amendment 756034 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
5/2/2025 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/23/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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CS/CS/SB 768, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2025 at 2:18 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None 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 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.0202 Laboratory services. Page 1 (pdf) 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 768, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/2/2025 at 1:39 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None 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
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.0202 Laboratory services. 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 768, Engrossed 1 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 PMSenate: Concurred as Amended
5/1/2025PDF 
756034 - S Amend. to H Amend. (652203)
Delete lines 5 - 210.Calatayud 4/30/2025
4:44 PMHouse: Concur
5/2/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 4/29/2025 1:23 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/1/2025 3:03 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/2/2025 11:20 AM House 114 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)