CS/HB 687 (2022) - Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners

General Bill by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee and Drake (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade

Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners: Prohibits certain entities from reprimanding, sanctioning, or revoking or threatening to revoke license, certificate, or registration of health care practitioner for specified use of his or her right of free speech without specified proof; requires certain entities to provide to health care practitioner any complaints within specified timeframe.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022

Last Event: Died in Health & Human Services Committee on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:03 PM

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Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 02/14/22 4:00 PM
  View Notice Meeting Packets Action Packets
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Health & Human Services Committee

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1184	Subject: Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 1
PCS for HB 687 (PPH) Date Published: 02/10/22
- D h0687-line17 , Smith, C. (PPH) Date Published: 02/14/22 , Line#: 17 House(c): Failed to Adopt 02/14/2022 06:09 PM
- A h0687-line13 , Smith, C. (PPH) Date Published: 02/14/22 , Line#: 14 House(c): Failed to Adopt 02/14/2022 06:09 PM
Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 2/15/2022 9:41:52 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 2/13/2022 6:02:53 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:03 PM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 02/15/2022 - 10:49 PM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 02/15/2022 - 10:49 PM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 02/15/2022 - 10:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 02/15/2022 - 9:49 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 02/15/2022 - 9:49 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Time: 02/15/2022 - 9:42 AM	Member:	Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Time: 02/14/2022 - 6:09 PM	Member:	Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda	Time: 02/10/2022 - 4:12 PM	Member:	Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 01/11/2022 - 9:25 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Time: 12/13/2021 - 9:47 AM	Member:	Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 12/13/2021 - 9:47 AM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 12/13/2021 - 9:47 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Time: 12/13/2021 - 9:47 AM	Member:	Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 11/22/2021 - 12:19 PM	Member: Drake	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
456.61	CS/SB 1184