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HB 1700TEXASSession 89RState BillSigned into law

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Texas requires health agencies to standardize patient consent records for telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth services

Original title: Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

Last action · June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25Sponsors: Fairly and 5 others

Companion · SB 397same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Does

State health regulatory agencies must adopt rules to standardize formats and retention periods for patient consent records covering treatment, data collection, and data sharing for telemedicine, teledentistry, and s, starting September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Health professionals providing remote care face new standardized administrative requirements for documenting patient consent, including specific rules for audio-only formats.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Health professionals providing telemedicine, teledentistry, or telehealth services

Health professionals must follow newly standardized rules set by regulatory agencies regarding patient consent records for treatment, data collection, and data sharing.

Directly affected

Agencies with regulatory authority over health professionals

Regulatory agencies are required to adopt rules standardizing formats and retention of records related to patient consent for remote services.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does HB 1700 require regulatory agencies to do?

It requires agencies with regulatory authority over remote health professionals to adopt rules standardizing formats and retention schedules for patient consent records regarding treatment, data collection, and data sharing.

Does the law apply to audio-only telehealth services?

Yes, the adopted rules must include provisions for consent documentation in an audio-only format based on the appropriate standard of care.

When does this law go into effect?

The Act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

49 actions

Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Signed by the Governor
May 23, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
May 23, 2025Senate
Signed in the Senate
May 23, 2025House
Signed in the House
May 22, 2025House
Reported enrolled

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May 21, 2025House
Senate passage reported
May 21, 2025SenateFloor
Record vote
May 21, 2025SenateFloor
Passed
May 21, 2025SenateFloor
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025SenateFloor
Record vote
May 21, 2025Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 21, 2025Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025SenateFloor
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 19, 2025Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 15, 2025Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025Senate
Considered in public hearing
May 14, 2025Senate
Left pending in committee
May 14, 2025Senate
Considered in public hearing
May 14, 2025Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 23, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services
Apr 23, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025Senate
Received from the House
Apr 17, 2025House
Reported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#313)
Apr 17, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
Apr 17, 2025HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
Apr 17, 2025HouseFloor
Passed to engrossment
Apr 17, 2025HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
Apr 16, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 14, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 8, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025House
Committee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 31, 2025House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 31, 2025House
Considered in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025House
Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 24, 2025House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 24, 2025House
Considered in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025House
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Public Health
Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Dec 20, 2024HouseIntroduced
Filed

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