Juan Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from 20th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/SenatorHinojosa
Juan Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from 20th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/SenatorHinojosa
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, member of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice and vice chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, proposed another 60 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
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 1935 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the composition and operation of a property owners' association board |
| SB 2741 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in certain capital felony cases |
| SB 2682 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to civil liability for online impersonation |
| SB 2676 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment revalidation |
| SB 2675 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the sale of park land owned by certain municipalities |
| SB 2674 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing |
| SB 2673 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court |
| SB 2672 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the requirements for issuance of a supplemental bilingual education teaching certificate |
| SB 2671 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council |
| SB 2670 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and certain qualified projects |
| SB 2669 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the authority of a podiatrist to delegate certain podiatric medical acts to an advanced practice registered nurse |
| SB 2668 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to regulation of vehicle storage facilities and the approval and regulation by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles of Internet websites for the public sale of certain abandoned vehicles by vehicle storage facility operators |
| SB 2667 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the reporting of private school educator misconduct; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense |
| SB 2666 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a grant program to allow the Nueces County Hospital District to recruit and retain certain medical professionals |
| SB 2665 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption or a tax rate that is contingent on voter approval of the adoption of a tax rate or the issuance of bonds by that taxing unit or another taxing unit |
| SB 2664 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the university advisory committee of and procedure for making awards by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas |
| SB 2663 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles for certain routes in Hidalgo County |
| SB 2548 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to awarding contracts to managed care organizations under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 2547 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to imposing a moratorium on the awarding of certain contracts by the Health and Human Services Commission under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 2388 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to managed care contracts, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 2329 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to investment of local governments' money in banks located in this state |
| SB 2136 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to dual certification for water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by certain municipalities |
| SB 2135 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law and an additional statutory probate court in Hidalgo County |
| SB 2134 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects |
| SB 2132 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, including funding for that program under the Foundation School Program |
| SB 2131 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to funds reserved for certain construction materials |
| SB 2130 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the regulation of certain transactions and activities involving the provision of veterinary services; authorizing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses |
| SB 611 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private schools |
| SB 1938 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the dedication of revenue received from certain oversize or overweight vehicle permits to the state highway fund |
| SB 1934 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state |
| SB 1933 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the appointment and qualifications of the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District |
| SB 1932 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders |
| SB 1616 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 1530 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the time period for which certain funds payable under a construction contract must be reserved for the benefit of mechanic's lien claimants |
| SB 1466 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the provision of prosthetic devices to certain Medicaid recipients |
| SB 1465 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to personal flotation device requirements for certain recreational vessels |
| SB 1463 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records |
| SB 1374 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the administration of epinephrine medication by public and private schools |
| SB 1250 | 02/28/2025 | 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 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the creation of certain regional conservation and reclamation districts |
| SB 1225 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the purchase of a construction-related service from a provider related to an energy savings performance contract |
| SB 1053 | 02/24/2025 | Relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's eligibility for an occupational license |
| SB 1051 | 02/24/2025 | 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 | 02/24/2025 | Relating to energy savings performance contracts for local governments; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a fee |
| SB 838 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty |
| SB 772 | 02/07/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway |
| SB 615 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the statute of limitations for sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault |
| SB 614 | 02/03/2025 | 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 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine; increasing a civil penalty |
| SB 612 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to fees for pipeline construction imposed by certain districts |
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