Monitoring the SessionHB 861
Died in committee
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
relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Wrong board gets the complaint, it sends a copy promptly.
The bill says that when a Texas health licensing board gets a complaint about a practitioner licensed by a different board, it must promptly forward a copy to that other board. It touches health licensing boards and the practitioners and patients involved in complaints that cross board lines. On the ground, a board can no longer discipline someone licensed by another board on its own; it can act only if the home board sends the complaint back to it.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 724 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 724 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB861 · 2024-11-12
relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
Wrong board gets the complaint, it sends a copy promptly.
The bill says that when a Texas health licensing board gets a complaint about a practitioner licensed by a different board, it must promptly forward a copy to that other board. It touches health licensing boards and the practitioners and patients involved in complaints that cross board lines. On the ground, a board can no longer discipline someone licensed by another board on its own; it can act only if the home board sends the complaint back to it.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 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.
$15,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 2, 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: 100985297, 101031291, 101059636, 101070104.
$7,500.00
Also funds 38 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 12, 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: 100985297, 101069647.
$7,000.00
Also funds 8 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 22, 2025 to May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on May 21, 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: 101059636.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$15,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 2, 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: 100985297, 101031291, 101059636, 101070104.
$7,500.00
Also funds 38 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 12, 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: 100985297, 101069647.
$7,000.00
Also funds 8 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 22, 2025 to May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on May 21, 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: 101059636.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Howard, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 1, 2023: Left pending in committee
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
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
SB 268 by Perry (identical)
Health Care Providers
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
The text as introduced · 270 words
89R1049 JDK-F By: Howard H.B. No. 861 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subchapter C to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER C. COMPLAINT REFERRALS Sec. 112.101. COMPLAINTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED BY DIFFERENT LICENSING ENTITY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing entity that receives a complaint concerning a health care practitioner who holds a license issued by a different licensing entity shall promptly forward a copy of the complaint to that licensing entity. (b) A licensing entity may not take disciplinary action based on a complaint against a health care practitioner who holds a license issued by a different licensing entity unless that licensing entity refers the complaint back to the licensing entity that received the complaint for investigation and resolution. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a complaint filed against a health care practitioner on or after the effective date of this Act. A complaint filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the complaint was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. 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.