SB 1908
Zaffirini Clinical Training Bill Orders A Study, Builds Nothing
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report
The only duty is a feasibility study and a report due December 1, 2026. Any actual placement system waits for a later Legislature to act.
Study, task force, commission, reportReviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Report due December 1, 2026. Any actual placement system waits for a later Legislature.
The bill orders the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to study whether regional online portals could help schools reserve clinical rotations at health care facilities for students who need clinical training. The study must estimate how many regions are needed, what the portals would cost, and what staff and upkeep they would require, with a report to state leaders due by December 1, 2026. Nothing is built or changed for students or schools now, and the requirement expires September 1, 2027.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1908 · 2025-03-05
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ITEM
relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.
WHAT IT DOES
Report due December 1, 2026. Any actual placement system waits for a later Legislature.
The bill orders the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to study whether regional online portals could help schools reserve clinical rotations at health care facilities for students who need clinical training. The study must estimate how many regions are needed, what the portals would cost, and what staff and upkeep they would require, with a report to state leaders due by December 1, 2026. Nothing is built or changed for students or schools now, and the requirement expires September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 80%
The only duty is a feasibility study and a report due December 1, 2026. Any actual placement system waits for a later Legislature to act.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Education K-16
- Posting rule suspended
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 1, 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.
Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 5, 2025
04/29/2025 S Left pending in committee
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:17 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 2856 by Howard (identical)
Subjects
Education--Higher--Health Institutions
Health Care Providers
Interim Studies
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
Text
The text as introduced · 269 words
89R6070 CMO-D By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1908 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 61.09012 to read as follows: Sec. 61.09012. STUDY ON CLINICAL TRAINING PLACEMENTS FOR STUDENTS. (a) The board shall conduct a study on the feasibility of developing regional portals to assist in reserving clinical rotations at health care facilities for students enrolled in institutions of higher education who require clinical training. (b) The study must determine: (1) the number of regions needed to adequately support institutions of higher education and students that require clinical training; (2) the cost of establishing regional portals; and (3) the necessary maintenance, support, and staff required to establish and maintain the regional portals. (c) Not later than December 1, 2026, the board shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each standing committee with primary jurisdiction over higher education a written report that includes the study's findings and any recommendations for legislative or other action. (d) This section expires September 1, 2027. 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.