CS/HB 247 (2019) -  Marriage and Family Therapists

General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee and Mercado (CO-SPONSORS) Duran
Marriage and Family Therapists: Provides equivalent education requirements for licensure by examination; removes certain education requirements for licensure or certification by endorsement.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: 05/03/19 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1042 Subject: Marriage and Family Therapists Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 509 Subject: Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7031 Subject: Department of Health Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 188 Subject: Department of Health Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 644217 , Mercado (HQS) Date Filed: 02/19/19, Line#: 19 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/20/2019 07:15 PM
    • A 851975 , Mercado (HQS) Date Filed: 02/19/19, Line#: 80 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/20/2019 07:15 PM
    • A 866501 , Mercado (HQS) Date Filed: 02/19/19, Line#: 127 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/20/2019 07:15 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/28/2019 11:00:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/26/2019 4:32:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 3/19/2019 6:03:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 3/17/2019 3:46:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 2/22/2019 2:57:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 2/19/2019 3:54:07 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/11/2019 02:26 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 78] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 393 Time: 04/22/2019 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 393 Time: 04/18/2019 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/18/2019 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/18/2019 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/11/2019 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/11/2019 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/10/2019 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/10/2019 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/10/2019 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/10/2019) Time: 04/04/2019 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/28/2019 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/28/2019 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/28/2019 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/28/2019 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 03/26/2019 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/19/2019 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2019 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2019 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/15/2019 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/27/2019 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/27/2019 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/27/2019 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/22/2019 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/22/2019 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2019 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2019 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/13/2019 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2019 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/23/2019 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2019 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2019 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/11/2019 - 8:25 AM Member: Mercado Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
491.005 CS/CS/SB 188, HB 509, CS/SB 884*, SB 1042, CS/HB 7031
491.006 CS/CS/SB 188, HB 509, CS/SB 884*, SB 1042, CS/HB 7031

(*) Not the latest version