HB 3305: Richardson Bill Stacks Three Population Tests For A 2030 Extension

Caption

relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

Summary

1M-plus county, holding part of a 1M-plus city, beside a 2.5M-plus county. Others keep two years.

The bill lets certain counties keep running their local health care provider participation programs until September 1, 2030, instead of losing that authority about two years after they first adopt it. It touches only counties of one million or more people that contain part of a city of one million or more and sit next to a county of 2.5 million or more, plus the health care providers in those counties' programs. Every other local government keeps the current two-year expiration, while the qualifying counties get a fixed run through 2030.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 6, 2025. Died in the Senate: left pending in the Local Government committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3305 · 2025-02-25

SOLD BY

Rep. Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

ITEM

relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

WHAT IT DOES

1M-plus county, holding part of a 1M-plus city, beside a 2.5M-plus county. Others keep two years.

The bill lets certain counties keep running their local health care provider participation programs until September 1, 2030, instead of losing that authority about two years after they first adopt it. It touches only counties of one million or more people that contain part of a city of one million or more and sit next to a county of 2.5 million or more, plus the health care providers in those counties' programs. Every other local government keeps the current two-year expiration, while the qualifying counties get a fixed run through 2030.

CHARGES

[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 60%

THE TEXT

“(1) with a population of one million or more;”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill uses three stacked population tests to limit the 2030 extension to a very small set of counties. The caption admits the bill covers only "certain counties" but never names which ones.

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 10, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 25, 2025Filed
Mar 21, 2025Read first time
Mar 21, 2025Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
Mar 27, 2025Posting rule suspended
Mar 31, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 31, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 31, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 7, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 7, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 7, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 7, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 24, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025Amended 1-Patterson
May 5, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025Passed
May 6, 2025Record vote RV#1412
May 6, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025Received from the House
May 7, 2025Read first time
May 7, 2025Referred to Local Government
May 12, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 12, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 12, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 106 yea · 39 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Keresa Richardson

Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$575K Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$364KJeannie Pascale$100,000

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 · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 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 Conservative Majority PAC$574,750.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$574,750.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $374,750.00
Total: $574,750.00

canvassing $350,000.00polling $24,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 14, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101069161, 101072822.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$363,511.10

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$363,511.10

Cash: $195,000.00
Paid by others: $168,511.10
Total: $363,511.10

advertising $76,656.57mail $71,344.18polling $20,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 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: 101007087, 101036173, 101040588, 101060020, 101069161, 101072822.

Jeannie Pascale$100,000.00

Money

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

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$574,750.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $374,750.00
Total: $574,750.00

canvassing $350,000.00polling $24,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 14, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101069161, 101072822.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$363,511.10

Cash: $195,000.00
Paid by others: $168,511.10
Total: $363,511.10

advertising $76,656.57mail $71,344.18polling $20,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 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: 101007087, 101036173, 101040588, 101060020, 101069161, 101072822.

Votes1

House May 6, 2025

Yea: 106
Nay: 39
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1412

HB 3305 was passed by (Record 1412): 106 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 106 (published)
Nay: 39 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses8

For: 8
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Baylor Scott & White Health1 registration
Children’s Health1 registration
Children’s Hospital Association of Texas1 registration
Conference of Urban Counties1 registration
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas1 registration
Dallas Regional Chamber1 registration
Texas Health Resource1 registration
Texas Hospital Association1 registration

Sources

8 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 10, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

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 Feb 25, 2025

05/12/2025 S Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

SB 1375 by Paxton (identical)

Subjects

County Government--Finance

Health Care Providers

Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital

PUBLIC NOTICE

Text

The text as introduced · 247 words

89R3747 SRA-D

By: Richardson
H.B. No. 3305

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the continuation of health care provider participation

programs in certain counties.

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

SECTION 1. Section 300.0155, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 300.0155. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY. (a) Except as

provided by Subsection (b), the [ The ] authority of a local

government to administer and operate a program under this chapter

expires on September 1 following the second anniversary of the date

the governing body of the local government adopted the order or

ordinance authorizing the local government to participate in the

program as provided by Section 300.0004.

(b) The authority of a local government to which this

subsection applies to administer and operate a program under this

chapter expires on September 1, 2030. This subsection applies only

to a county:

(1) with a population of one million or more;

(2) in which all or part of a municipality with a

population of one million or more is located; and

(3) that is located adjacent to a county with a

population of 2.5 million or more.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

House May 6, 2025

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