Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 709	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wu, Gene	Relating to a study conducted by Texas A&M University on services for children and families available in rural counties for children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 1697	85-0 (2017)	Author: Price, Four \| et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the establishment of a pediatric health tele-connectivity resource program for rural Texas.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 2996	85-0 (2017)	Author: Ashby, Trent \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.	House: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3577	85-0 (2017)	Author: Sheffield, J. D.	Relating to the establishment of the emergency medical services educational program.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3582	85-0 (2017)	Author: Paddie, Chris Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn \| et. al.	Relating to agriculture, including the regulation of seed by a political subdivision and the abolition of certain entities associated with the Department of Agriculture.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1455	85-0 (2017)	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 2088	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to the reimbursement of rural hospitals in the Texas Medicaid program.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 756	84-0 (2015)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to the creation of a rural veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
HB 2004	84-0 (2015)	Author: Darby, Drew \| et. al.	Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1305	84-0 (2015)	Author: Menéndez, José \| et. al. Sponsor: Minjarez, Ina	Relating to the creation of a rural veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
SB 1397	84-0 (2015)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 1493	83-0 (2013)	Author: King, Tracy Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/13
SB 143	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al. Sponsor: Branch, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to programs designed to enhance medical education in this state.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 394	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzales, Veronica	Relating to the authority of certain counties to provide health care services.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 1181	82-0 (2011)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to abolishing the Texas Department of Rural Affairs and transferring its functions to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Department of State Health Services, and Department of Agriculture.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Left pending in committee
HB 1327	82-0 (2011)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to the creation of a grant program to defray the cost of constructing a new health facility in a rural county.	House: County Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2149	82-0 (2011)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to contracts between rural hospitals and certain insurers.	House: Insurance	Considered in Calendars
SB 74	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Branch, Dan	Relating to the disposition of surplus or salvage data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
SB 643	82-0 (2011)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the creation of a grant program to defray the cost of constructing a new health facility in a rural county.	Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
SB 783	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authority of certain counties to provide health care services.	Senate: International Relations & Trade	Referred to International Relations and Trade
HB 1776	81-0 (2009)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to reimbursement for health care services provided at certain times to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1924	81-0 (2009)	Author: Heflin, Joe Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the performance of pharmacy services in certain rural areas.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 2362	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farias, Joe \| et. al.	Relating to an electronic diagnostic database for rural physicians.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3408	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gonzales, Veronica Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authority of certain counties to provide health care services.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
HB 4046	81-0 (2009)	Author: McReynolds, Jim	Relating to the creation of nonprofit health corporations with assistance from the Texas Rural Foundation.	House: Public Health	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
HB 4393	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farias, Joe \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of a pilot program to provide electronic prescribing tools to rural physicians.	House: Public Health	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1579	80-0 (2007)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Deuell, Bob	Relating to reimbursement for health care services provided at certain times to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 1641	80-0 (2007)	Author: Noriega, Rick	Relating to reimbursement for health care services provided at certain times to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2542	80-0 (2007)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately
SB 31	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and administration of the rural physician and dentist loan repayment program.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 569	80-0 (2007)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to reimbursement for health care services provided at certain times to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 910	80-0 (2007)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.	Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization
HB 2619	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a program by the Office of Rural Community Affairs to assist rural areas with the establishment of emergency services districts.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05
HB 2796	79-0 (2005)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to the provision of health care in areas near the Texas-Mexico border.	House: Border & International Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3102	79-0 (2005)	Author: McReynolds, Jim	Relating to the employment recruitment and retention of physicians by rural hospitals.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 3317	79-0 (2005)	Author: Brown, Betty	Relating to financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of designated health services in rural areas; providing penalties.	House: Public Health	No action taken in committee
SB 67	79-0 (2005)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to a program to promote the training and retention of health care professionals in this state.	Senate: Education	No action taken in subcommittee
SB 330	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deuell, Bob \| et. al. Sponsor: McReynolds, Jim	Relating to the creation of a stroke committee and the development of a statewide stroke emergency transport plan and stroke facility criteria.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/05
SB 1001	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank \| et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of health care in medically underserved communities.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1069	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Solis, Jim	Relating to the collection and release of certain data by the Department of State Health Services; providing penalties.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1240	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the employment of physicians by a rural hospital.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1241	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of designated health services in rural areas; providing penalties.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 289	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to a disclosure of a financial interest by a committee member or the executive director of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.	House: Land & Resource Management	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1325	78-0 (2003)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the rural physician assistant loan reimbursement program.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
HB 1785	78-0 (2003)	Author: Merritt, Tommy \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a geriatric education and care research center for the Texas-Louisiana border region.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 1877	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick \| et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to creating the rural physician relief program.	House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 1928	78-0 (2003)	Author: Capelo, Jaime	Relating to annual reports filed with the Office of Rural Community Affairs by emergency services districts.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
HB 2632	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the Office of Rural Community Affairs.	House: Land & Resource Management	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 56	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation of comprehensive access points for health care.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
SB 363	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to annual reports filed with the Office of Rural Community Affairs by emergency services districts.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
SB 446	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Quintanilla, Chente	Relating to the authority of the Rural Foundation.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03
SB 528	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to certain money received by a regional advisory council for trauma care.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
SB 529	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: McReynolds, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to temporarily exempting emergency medical services personnel who serve a rural area of the state from certain legal requirements.	House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 530	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: McReynolds, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to performance measures for regional advisory councils in trauma service areas.	House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03
SB 858	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to creating the rural physician relief program.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee
SJR 29	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum tax rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services district.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 7	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chisum, Warren \| et. al. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
HB 246	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and funding of the Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program to attract and retain rural health care professionals.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 373	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy \| et. al.	Relating to creating a foundation to finance health programs in the rural areas of the state.	House: Public Health	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 611	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of telepharmacy as a method to dispense drugs.	House: Public Health	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 626	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to funds for capital improvements to certain rural clinics.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 766	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen \| et. al.	Relating to funding telemedicine service and health care facilities through a grant or loan from the telecommunications infrastructure fund.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 910	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto \| et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the establishment of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center South Texas Center for Rural Public Health.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 974	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen \| et. al.	Relating to the practice of teledentistry.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 1018	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick \| et. al. Sponsor: Haywood, Tom	Relating to certain applicants applying for a license to practice medicine.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 1124	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob \| et. al. Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to establishing a community healthcare awareness and mentoring program for students.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1443	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy \| et. al.	Relating to creating the rural physician relief program.	House: Public Health	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 1575	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain dental hygienists.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 2308	77-0 (2001)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to the basic health care services a county is required to provide to indigent county residents.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2421	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy \| et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to establishing a program to recruit rural medical students for service in rural communities.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 2422	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the provision of data by a rural provider to the Texas Health Care Information Council.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2423	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy \| et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the designation of a hospital as a rural hospital.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 2424	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy	Relating to payment for services provided by rural hospitals and physicians under the state child health plan.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2426	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy	Relating to disbursements to rural hospitals from the tertiary care account.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2446	77-0 (2001)	Author: Glaze, Bob \| et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to emergency medical services.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	See remarks for effective date
HB 2468	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chavez, Norma \| et. al.	Relating to capitation and reimbursement rates under the state child health plan in the Texas-Mexico border region.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 2542	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the advisory committee for the Center for Rural Health Initiatives.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3010	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy \| et. al.	Relating to the operation of a statewide rural health care system.	House: Insurance	Left pending in committee
HCR 214	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chavez, Norma \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Memorializing Congress to establish a separate Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for the Texas-Mexico border region.	House: Public Health Senate: Business & Commerce	Signed by the Governor
SB 64	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the use of telemedicine in the state Medicaid program.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 66	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the creation and operation of a telemedicine pilot program to provide certain workers' compensation medical benefits.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 69	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain telemedicine services.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 93	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to providing telemedicine services.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 115	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madla, Frank \| et. al. Sponsor: Hawley, Judy \| et. al.	Relating to creating a foundation to finance health programs in the rural areas of the state.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 126	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Turner, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program to attract and retain rural health care professionals.	House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 216	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to the funding of telecommunications infrastructure for telemedicine services.	House: State Affairs Senate: Education	Referred to State Affairs
SB 514	77-0 (2001)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: Capelo, Jaime	Relating to expanding certain grant programs formerly limited to physicians to include other health care professionals.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 516	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Hawley, Judy \| et. al.	Relating to creating the rural physician relief program and to licensing of physicians intending to practice in rural areas or other underserved or shortage areas.	House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
SB 1056	77-0 (2001)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot \| et. al.	Relating to capitation and reimbursement rates under the state child health plan in the Texas-Mexico border region.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
SB 1216	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madla, Frank \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a program to recruit rural medical students for service in rural communities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
SB 1394	77-0 (2001)	Author: Fraser, Troy \| et. al. Sponsor: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the operation of a statewide rural health care system.	House: Insurance Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 1756	77-0 (2001)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HCR 180	70-0 (1987)	Author: Perry, Rick Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Commending Congressman Charles Stenholm of Stamford, Congressman Beau Boulte of Amarillo, and Congressman Ralph Hall of Rockwall for their concern for rural Texas health care.		Signed by the Governor
SCR 25	70-2 (1987)	Author: Brooks, Chet Sponsor: McKinney, Mike	Establishing the Special Task Force on Rural Health Care Delivery in Texas.	House: House Administration Senate: Administration, Special	Signed by the Governor
HB 1281	67-0 (1981)	Author: Shaw, Larry	Relating to the composition and duties of the State Rural Medical Education Board.	House: Health Services	Referred to Committee on Health Services
HB 67	66-0 (1979)	Author: Head, Fred	Relating to contracts with medical students to engage in family practice in rural and underserved urban areas.	House: Higher Education	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1089	66-0 (1979)	Author: Head, Fred	Making an appropriation to the State Rural Medical Education Board; and declaring an emergency.	House: Appropriations	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
HCR 1	66-0 (1979)	Author: Head, Fred	Requesting the Department of Human Resources to make payments to rural health clinics for health care services as required under P.L. 95-210 effective July 1, 1978.	House: Health Services	Referred to Committee on Health Services
SB 151	66-0 (1979)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Sponsor: Head, Fred	Making an appropriation to the State Rural Medical Education Board; and declaring an emergency.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Failure to suspend the rules
SCR 25	66-0 (1979)	Author: Brooks, Chet Sponsor: Ezzell, Michael H.	Resolved, That the 66th Legislature request the Department of Human Resources to make payments to rural health clinics for health care services legally provided by them to Medicaid recipients as required under P.L. 95-210.	House: Appropriations Senate: Human Resources	Signed by the Governor
SB 219	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Sponsor: Slack, Richard C.	Making an appropriation to the State Rural Medical Education Board; and declaring an emergency.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
HB 554	64-0 (1975)	Author: Leland, Mickey	Relating to increasing the rate of the cigarette tax and allocating the receipts from the additional tax to the Texas rural medical education board fund.	House: Revenue & Taxation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1898	64-0 (1975)	Author: Nugent, James E.	Relating to an appropriation to the State Rural Medical Education Board.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
HB 683	63-0 (1973)	Author: Heatly, W.S. "Bill" Sponsor: Hightower, Jack	Relating to the creation of the State Rural Medical Education Board; to prescribe its duties; to provide for loans, grants or scholarships to students desiring to study medicine and agreeing to practice in rural areas; defining rural areas and for other purposes; and declaring an emergency.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
SB 149	46-0 (1939)	Author: Head, James Manley	Relating to making an appropriation for the State Health Department for the purpose of establishing and conducting full time rural health services on a cooperative basis when deemed necessary by the State Health Department.
HB 2	37-2 (1921)	Author: Satterwhite, Robert Lee	Relating to an appropriation for the State Health Department for the eradication of certain contagious diseases.
SB 9	37-2 (1921)	Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy	Relating to Rural Sanitation.
SB 159	35-0 (1917)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J.	Relating to appropriating out of the general revenue not heretofore appropriated the sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the remainder of the fiscal year ending August 31, 1917, and the further sum of $45,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1918, to defray the expenses of the Department of the State Health Officer of the State of Texas in Intensive Rural Health Work and Rural Sanitation leading to the prevention and eradication of malaria, hook-worm, typhoid fever, and other contagious or infectious diseases in the State of Texas.

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