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
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 |
