Monitoring the Session

HB 2117

bill making the maternal mortality committee review every year

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Armando WalleDHouse 140

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

“Or” becomes “and.” All three must be covered.

The bill rewrites the duties of the existing Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee so that it must do its study and review every year, using data from the year before. It also changes the review of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity from 'trends, rates, or disparities' to 'trends, rates, and disparities,' so all three must be covered. The committee's other existing duties stay the same, and the change takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Public Health subcommittee on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health on Apr 3, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2117 · 2025-01-27

SOLD BY

Rep. Armando WalleDHouse 140

ITEM

relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

WHAT IT DOES

“Or” becomes “and.” All three must be covered.

The bill rewrites the duties of the existing Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee so that it must do its study and review every year, using data from the year before. It also changes the review of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity from 'trends, rates, or disparities' to 'trends, rates, and disparities,' so all three must be covered. The committee's other existing duties stay the same, and the change takes effect September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($1,042,915)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 2, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2117, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,869,679) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($1,042,915)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker
  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. Left pending in subcommittee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Armando Walle

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$43KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$18KBorder Health PAC$10K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 4, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$42,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$42,500.00

Cash
$42,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$42,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101027868, 101056902, 101071964.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$17,500.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$17,500.00

Cash
$17,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101056902, 101071964.

Border Health PAC$10,000.00

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 15, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101027868.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$42,500.00

Cash
$42,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$42,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101027868, 101056902, 101071964.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$17,500.00

Cash
$17,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101056902, 101071964.

×

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 15, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101027868.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal
Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($1,042,915)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 2, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2117, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,869,679) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($1,042,915)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 27, 2025

04/03/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Health--General

Women

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

PERINATAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE

Text

The text as introduced · 197 words

89R10965 LRM-D

By: Walle
H.B. No. 2117

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and

Morbidity Review Committee.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 34.005, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 34.005. DUTIES OF REVIEW COMMITTEE. The review

committee shall annually, using data from the preceding year :

(1) study and review:

(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths;

(B) trends, rates, and [ or ] disparities in

pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity;

(C) health conditions and factors that

disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as

determined in the joint biennial report required under Section

34.015; and

(D) best practices and programs operating in

other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;

(2) compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on

the socioeconomic status of the mother;

(3) determine the feasibility of the review committee

studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and

(4) in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory

Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of

pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this

state.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.