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

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 87-44)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-16 - Effective immediately [HB21 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Representative Kyle Kacal [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-012	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ken King [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-088	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
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Senator Tan Parker [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-012	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sarah Davis [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-134	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Alma Allen [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-131	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Roberto Alonzo [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-104	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Carol Alvarado [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-006	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rafael Anchia [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-103	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charles Anderson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rodney Anderson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-105	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Trent Ashby [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-009	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jimmie Aycock [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-054	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cecil Bell [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-003	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Diego Bernal [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-123	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Cesar Blanco [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-029	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dwayne Bohac [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-138	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Greg Bonnen [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-024	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cindy Burkett [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-113	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dewayne Burns [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-058	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dustin Burrows [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-083	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Angie Button [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-112	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Terry Canales [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-040	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-098	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Travis Clardy [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Garnet Coleman [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-147	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Nicole Collier [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-095	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Byron Cook [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-008	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tom Craddick [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-082	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Myra Crownover [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Cyrier [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tony Dale [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-136	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Drew Darby [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-072	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Yvonne Davis [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-111	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joe Deshotel [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-022	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Harold Dutton [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-142	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gary Elkins [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-135	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Wayne Faircloth [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-023	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pat Fallon [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-030	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joe Farias [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-118	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Marsha Farney [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-020	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jessica Farrar [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-148	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Allen Fletcher [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-130	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Flynn [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Frullo [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-084	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rick Galindo [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-117	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charlie Geren [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-099	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Helen Giddings [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-109	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Craig Goldman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-097	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Larry Gonzales [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-052	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mary Gonzalez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-075	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robert Guerra [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-041	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ryan Guillen [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Roland Gutierrez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-019	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Patricia Harless [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-126	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ana Hernandez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-143	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Abel Herrero [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-034	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Donna Howard [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Huberty [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-127	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Bryan Hughes [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jason Isaac [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-045	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Celia Israel [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-050	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Eric Johnson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-100	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James Keffer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-060	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mark Keough [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-015	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Phil King [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-010	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Susan King [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-071	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tracy King [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-080	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Stephanie Klick [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-091	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Linda Koop [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-102	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matt Krause [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-093	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Kuempel [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Brooks Landgraf [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-081	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lyle Larson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-122	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jodie Laubenberg [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-089	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jeff Leach [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-067	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Oscar Longoria [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-035	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Eddie Lucio [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-038	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Marisa Marquez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-077	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Armando Martinez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative William Metcalf [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Morgan Meyer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-108	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Borris Miles [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-013	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rick Miller [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joseph Moody [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-078	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sergio Munoz [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jim Murphy [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-133	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Andrew Murr [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Elliott Naishtat [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-049	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Otto [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-018	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Chris Paddie [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-009	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dennis Paul [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-129	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gilbert Pena [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-144	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dade Phelan [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-021	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joe Pickett [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-079	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Four Price [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-087	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Raney [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Richard Raymond [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-042	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ron Reynolds [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-027	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matt Rinaldi [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-115	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Justin Rodriguez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-125	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ramon Romero [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-090	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Toni Rose [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-110	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Scott Sanford [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-070	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mike Schofield [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-132	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Leighton Schubert [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-013	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matthew Shaheen [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-066	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kenneth Sheets [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-107	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative J.D. Sheffield [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ron Simmons [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-065	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Simpson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Wayne Smith [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-128	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Stuart Spitzer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-004	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Drew Springer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-030	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Phil Stephenson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-085	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jonathan Stickland [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-092	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ed Thompson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-029	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Senfronia Thompson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-141	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Chris Turner [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-101	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sylvester Turner [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-139	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gary Vandeaver [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jason Villalba [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-114	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Armando Walle [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-140	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James White [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-019	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Molly White [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-055	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Paul Workman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Wray [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-010	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Eugene Wu [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-137	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative William Zedler [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-096	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Zerwas [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-028	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Paul Bettencourt [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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