CS/HB 687: Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners
GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Drake ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) 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: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/22/2021 House • Filed
12/13/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2022 House • PCS added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
2/14/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
2/15/2022 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee
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CS/HB 687, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2022 at 9:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1184 (c1) Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners Broxson Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.61 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 687, Original Filed Version Posted 11/22/2021 at 12:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1184 (c1) Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners Broxson Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.61 Page 1 (pdf)