Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.
This bill updates the rules for licensing and regulating hearing instrument fitters and dispensers in Texas. It requires the state commission to create new rules that standardize written contracts, record-keeping, and a 30-day trial period for hearing instrument purchases. These rules must be written in plain language that is easy for average consumers to understand. The bill also allows license renewals for professionals who missed continuing education requirements due to serious illness or disability.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding hearing instrument regulations, continuing education exemptions, and effective dates remained unchanged, though minor text corrections were made to section headers and formatting.
TECHNICAL
Bill title and header information were updated to reflect the enrolled status with correct bill number formatting.
Section numbering and formatting were standardized to match the enrolled bill format.
Minor text corrections were made to section headers and spacing throughout the document.
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
May 1, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 23, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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