CS/CS/HB 1543: Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Busatta
Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern; Prohibits governmental entities from entering into certain contracts for services or to purchase certain products & from extending or renewing contracts with entities with certain connections to foreign countries of concern; requires certain entities that submit bid, proposal, or reply to provide goods or services to sign affidavit; prohibits laboratories from using certain operational or research software produced in or by foreign country of concern, state-owned enterprise of foreign country of concern, or company domiciled within foreign country of concern; provides certain protections for licensees who fail to obtain assurances from person or entity that indirectly owns controlling interest in licensee or indirectly holds interest in certain entities.
Last Action: 4/29/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/31/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
4/3/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/4/2025 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/11/2025 House • PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/17/2025 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/18/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/29/2025 House • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768
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CS/CS/HB 1543, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 10:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 977 Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern Greco Compare Last Action: 4/1/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee 
S 768 (e1) Controlling Business Interests by Persons with Ties to Foreign Countries of Concern Calatayud Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S In returning messages
S 1538 Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern Collins Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 287.138 Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited. Page 2 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 6 (pdf) 381.0202 Laboratory services. Page 6 (pdf) 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1543, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 5:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 768 (e1) Controlling Business Interests by Persons with Ties to Foreign Countries of Concern Calatayud Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S In returning messages
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1543, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 768 (c2) Controlling Business Interests by Persons with Ties to Foreign Countries of Concern Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S In returning messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 415743 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-41 and insert:Busatta 4/1/2025
8:33 PMAdopted without Objection
4/2/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements. Page 1 (pdf)