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HB 1314TEXASSession 89RState BillSigned into law

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Texas health care facilities required to provide price estimates within five days for elective procedures

Original title: Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.

Last action · June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25Sponsors: Hillary Hickland and 6 others

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What This Bill Does

Texas health care facilities must provide patients with a written estimate of expected billed charges for nonemergency elective medical services within five business days of a request, shortened from the previous ten-day limit, starting September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Patients gain faster access to expected medical costs before scheduling elective procedures and receive specific protections against credit reporting and collection actions if facilities violate billing disclosure rules.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

consumers

Consumers are entitled to receive written price estimates within five business days for elective procedures and gain protections from collections and credit reporting if facilities violate disclosure rules.

Directly affected

health care facilities

Facilities must adhere to a shortened five-day deadline for providing price estimates, include specific disclosures and dispute information, and face restrictions on collections and potential licensing enforcement for noncompliance.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How soon must a health care facility provide a requested price estimate?

The facility must provide the estimate to the requesting consumer by email not later than five business days after receiving the request.

What happens if a facility violates the price estimation requirements?

The facility cannot take third-party collection actions, report the consumer to a credit bureau, or pursue legal action against the consumer, and it becomes subject to an enforcement action by its licensing agency.

What threshold triggers the dispute information requirement on estimates?

Estimates must include information on how to dispute final billed charges that exceed the specified estimate amount by $400 or more.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

56 actions

Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Signed by the Governor
Jun 2, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025Senate
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025House
Signed in the House
May 31, 2025House
Reported enrolled

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May 29, 2025Senate
Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction (HCR 167)
May 28, 2025House
House adopts resolution for tech. correction (HCR 167)
May 25, 2025House
Senate passage reported
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Record vote
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Passed
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Record vote
May 25, 2025Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 25, 2025Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 14, 2025Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025Senate
Considered in public hearing
May 14, 2025Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 13, 2025Senate
Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025Senate
Testimony taken in committee
May 13, 2025Senate
Considered in public hearing
May 13, 2025Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services
May 5, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time
May 5, 2025Senate
Received from the House
May 2, 2025House
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#1307)
May 2, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
May 2, 2025HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#1202)
May 1, 2025HouseFloor
Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 23, 2025House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 17, 2025House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 17, 2025House
Considered in formal meeting
Mar 31, 2025House
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 31, 2025House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 31, 2025House
Considered in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025House
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Public Health
Mar 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Nov 13, 2024HouseIntroduced
Filed

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