The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

Senate Bill 694

Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.

Read the full Bill Text and Amendments

Bill stages

Filed

Feb. 23, 2015

Approved by Senate

April 9, 2015

Approved by House

Became law

Co-Sponsors
  • Alma Allen (D)
  • Roberto Alonzo (D)
  • Carol Alvarado (D)
  • Rafael Anchia (D)
  • Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
  • Rodney Anderson (R)
  • Trent Ashby (R)
  • Jimmie Don Aycock (R)
  • Cecil Bell (R)
  • Diego Bernal (D)
  • César José Blanco (D)
  • Dwayne Bohac (R)
  • Greg Bonnen (R)
  • Cindy Burkett (R)
  • DeWayne Burns (R)
  • Dustin Burrows (R)
  • Angie Chen Button (R)
  • Terry Canales (D)
  • Giovanni Capriglione (R)
  • Travis Clardy (R)
  • Garnet Coleman (D)
  • Nicole Collier (D)
  • Byron Cook (R)
  • Tom Craddick (R)
  • Myra Crownover (R)
  • John Cyrier (R)
  • Tony Dale (R)
  • Drew Darby (R)
  • Yvonne Davis (D)
  • Joe Deshotel (D)
  • Harold Dutton (D)
  • Gary Elkins (R)
  • Wayne Faircloth (R)
  • Pat Fallon (R)
  • Joe Farias (D)
  • Marsha Farney (R)
  • Jessica Farrar (D)
  • Allen Fletcher (R)
  • Dan Flynn (R)
  • John Frullo (R)
  • Rick Galindo (R)
  • Charlie Geren (R)
  • Helen Giddings (D)
  • Craig Goldman (R)
  • Larry Gonzales (R)
  • Mary González (D)
  • R.D. "Bobby" Guerra (D)
  • Ryan Guillen (D)
  • Roland Gutierrez (D)
  • Patricia Harless (R)
  • Ana Hernandez (D)
  • Abel Herrero (D)
  • Donna Howard (D)
  • Dan Huberty (R)
  • Bryan Hughes (R)
  • Jason Isaac (R)
  • Celia Israel (D)
  • Eric Johnson (D)
  • Jim Keffer (R)
  • Mark Keough (R)
  • Phil King (R)
  • Susan King (R)
  • Tracy King (D)
  • Stephanie Klick (R)
  • Linda Koop (R)
  • Matt Krause (R)
  • John Kuempel (R)
  • Brooks Landgraf (R)
  • Lyle Larson (R)
  • Jodie Laubenberg (R)
  • Jeff Leach (R)
  • Oscar Longoria (D)
  • Marisa Márquez (D)
  • Armando Martinez (D)
  • Will Metcalf (R)
  • Morgan Meyer (R)
  • Borris L. Miles (D)
  • Rick Miller (R)
  • Joseph Moody (D)
  • Jim Murphy (R)
  • Andrew Murr (R)
  • Elliott Naishtat (D)
  • John Otto (R)
  • Chris Paddie (R)
  • Dennis Paul (R)
  • Gilbert Peña (R)
  • Dade Phelan (R)
  • Joe Pickett (D)
  • Four Price (R)
  • John Raney (R)
  • Richard Peña Raymond (D)
  • Ron Reynolds (D)
  • Matt Rinaldi (R)
  • Justin Rodriguez (D)
  • Ramon Romero (D)
  • Toni Rose (D)
  • Scott Sanford (R)
  • Mike Schofield (R)
  • Leighton Schubert (R)
  • Matt Shaheen (R)
  • Kenneth Sheets (R)
  • J.D. Sheffield (R)
  • Ron Simmons (R)
  • David Simpson (R)
  • Wayne Smith (R)
  • Stuart Spitzer (R)
  • Drew Springer (R)
  • Phil Stephenson (R)
  • Jonathan Stickland (R)
  • Ed Thompson (R)
  • Senfronia Thompson (D)
  • Chris Turner (D)
  • Sylvester Turner (D)
  • Gary VanDeaver (R)
  • Jason Villalba (R)
  • Armando Walle (D)
  • James White (R)
  • Molly White (R)
  • Paul Workman (R)
  • John Wray (R)
  • Gene Wu (D)
  • William "Bill" Zedler (R)
  • John Zerwas (R)
 

Senate committee

House committee

Bill categories

Last action

Committee report sent to Calendars May 20, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Committee report sent to Calendars 05/20/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 05/19/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 05/19/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably as substituted 05/12/2015 Texas House
Committee substitute considered in committee 05/12/2015 Texas House
Considered in public hearing 05/12/2015 Texas House
Referred to Public Health 05/01/2015 Texas House
Read first time 05/01/2015 Texas House
Received from the Senate 04/10/2015 Texas House
Reported engrossed 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Read 3rd time 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Record vote 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Three day rule suspended 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Vote recorded in Journal 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Amended 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment(s) offered 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Read 2nd time 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Co-author authorized 04/09/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 04/08/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 04/07/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 04/07/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 04/01/2015 Texas Senate
Left pending in committee 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in committee 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services 02/25/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 02/25/2015 Texas Senate
Filed 02/23/2015 Texas Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 02/23/2015 Texas Senate

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