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SB1778 • 2025

Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Miles
Last action
2025-05-16
Official status
05/16/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: May 16 2025 2:37PM
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  2. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  3. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  4. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  5. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  6. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  7. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  8. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  9. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  10. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  11. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  12. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  14. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  15. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  16. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  17. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  18. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  19. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  20. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  21. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  22. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  23. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Justice

  24. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  25. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 1778 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

By: Miles

S.B. No. 1778

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile

justice system.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 244, Human Resources Code,

is amended by adding Section 244.0095 to read as follows:

Sec.

244.0095.

CERTAIN MEDICAL CARE SERVICES REQUIRED. In

providing medical care, the department shall contract for

telemedicine services to be available when a physician, advanced

practice registered nurse, or physician assistant is not present at

the facility where the services are to be provided.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.