CS/CS/SB 768: Foreign Countries of Concern
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Health Policy ; Calatayud
Foreign Countries of Concern; Prohibiting laboratories from using certain operational or research software produced in or by a foreign country of concern, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign country of concern, or a company domiciled within a foreign country of concern; providing certain protections for licensees who fail to obtain assurances from a person or an entity that indirectly owns a controlling interest in the licensee or indirectly holds an interest in certain entities, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/2/2025 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2025 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Judiciary |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/1/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/8/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25 |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 433 • Amendment(s) adopted (510594) -SJ 433 • Read 3rd time -SJ 433 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 433 • Immediately certified -SJ 444 |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/28/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) |
| 4/29/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 652203 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate |
• Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (756034) -SJ 1084 • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (652203) -SJ 1085 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1085 |
| 5/1/2025 | House |
• In Messages |
| 5/2/2025 | House |
• Senate Message List • Amendment 756034 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 |
| 5/2/2025 | Senate |
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
756034 - S Amend. to H Amend. (652203)