Legislation - SB0349

Establishing certain requirements for a complaint for a money judgment for medical debt; defining "medical debt" as a debt owed by a consumer to a person, the person's agent or assignee for the provision of medical services, products, or devices; providing that medical debt does not include debt charged to a credit card except under certain circumstances; prohibiting the creation of a lien on owner-occupied residential property for the payment of medical debt; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0428

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0673 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {403224/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 4/01/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
Senate	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {403224/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m.
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	4/01/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

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