Sen. Juan Hinojosa introduced SB 1467, a bill on Health, to the Texas Senate on Thursday, Feb. 20 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain hospitals’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates the Department of State Health Services to establish an efficient procedure to provide death information, including the county of residence, date of birth, and full name of deceased individuals, to hospitals licensed under Chapter 241, to assist with their participation in the Medicaid managed care program. The bill allows a delay in implementation if a state agency requires a federal waiver or authorization. This act is set to take effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Juan Hinojosa, the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, proposed another 42 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the Senate Committee on Border Security, a member of the Senate Committee on Committee of the Whole Senate, a member of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence, a member of the Senate Committee on Transportation, and a member of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.
Hinojosa graduated from Pan American University with a BS and again from Georgetown University with a JD.
Juan Hinojosa is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state’s 20th Senate district. He replaced previous state senator Carlos Truan in 2003.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1466 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to the provision of prosthetic devices to certain Medicaid recipients |
| SB 1465 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to personal flotation device requirements for certain recreational vessels |
| SB 1464 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title |
| SB 1463 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records |
| SB 1374 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the administration of epinephrine medication by public and private schools |
| SB 1373 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to a hospital’s determination to grant, deny, renew, or modify medical staff privileges |
| SB 1372 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal |
| SB 1371 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities |
| SB 1250 | 02/12/2025 | Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure |
| SB 1226 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to the creation of certain regional conservation and reclamation districts |
| SB 1225 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to the purchase of a construction-related service from a provider related to an energy savings performance contract |
| SB 1120 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond |
| SB 1053 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person’s eligibility for an occupational license |
| SB 1052 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner’s property |
| SB 1051 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner’s property |
| SB 1050 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to energy savings performance contracts for local governments; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a fee |
| SB 838 | 01/17/2025 | Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty |
| SB 772 | 01/13/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway |
| SB 771 | 01/13/2025 | Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment |
| SB 761 | 01/10/2025 | Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty |
| SB 615 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to the statute of limitations for sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault |
| SB 614 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs |
| SB 613 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine; increasing a civil penalty |
| SB 612 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to fees for pipeline construction imposed by certain districts |
| SB 611 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private schools |
| SB 448 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to certain cost sharing requirements for a desalination facility operating under a public-private partnership |
| SB 447 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held |
| SB 446 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to term limits for members of the senate serving on the Sunset Advisory Commission |
| SB 445 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to eliminating the fee for electronic access to certain information maintained by the secretary of state |
| SB 444 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to a requirement that certain special purpose districts cause certain information to be posted on an Internet website |
| SB 443 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to single-family homes held by corporate owners for rental purposes; providing a civil penalty |
| SB 442 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty |
| SB 441 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material |
| SB 440 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to audits of and reports by self-directed and semi-independent financial regulatory agencies |
| SB 439 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to approval by the commissioner of education of certain contracts entered into by a school district during the pendency of certain special investigations |
| SB 438 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings |
| SB 437 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities |
| SB 436 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to the establishment of a property value study hardship grant program |
| SB 435 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue lost due to the use of the state value of the district’s taxable value of property determined by the comptroller of public accounts |
| SB 428 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to qualifications for a sheriff or constable or a candidate for sheriff or constable |
| SB 427 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to the eligibility of certain political subdivisions to receive a state loan or grant following the political subdivision’s failure to comply with certain financial reporting requirements |
| SB 426 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to a report by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on disconnections of residential retail electric service |
