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Texas House to review HB 5047 introduced by Brian E. Harrison on Thursday, April 3

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Brian E. Harrison, Texas State Representative of 10th district | Facebook

Brian E. Harrison, Texas State Representative of 10th district | Facebook

Rep. Brian E. Harrison introduced HB 5047, a bill on Occupational Regulation, to the Texas House on Thursday, April 3 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to requirements for certain complaints made against and disciplinary proceedings involving a physician’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

The bill updates requirements for complaints and disciplinary proceedings involving physicians in Texas. It stipulates that a complaint cannot be considered unless sworn and notarized. Physicians subject to complaints must be informed of the identities of expert physicians involved in reviews. During disciplinary proceedings, the board is required to provide a written statement of allegations and intent, and failure to do so allows the license holder to reschedule meetings. Also, information about expert panelists and expert testimony must be disclosed. This act is applicable to complaints and actions initiated on or after its effective date, Sept. 1, 2025.

Brian E. Harrison, member of the House Committee on Corrections, proposed another 57 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Harrison graduated from Texas A&M University in 2004 with a BA.

Brian E. Harrison is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 10th House district. She replaced previous state representative Jake Ellzey in 2021.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Brian E. Harrison in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 505004/03/2025Relating to the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in connection with certain contested cases
HB 503504/03/2025Relating to a prohibition on the guarantee of public school bonds
HB 503404/03/2025Relating to eligibility requirements for voting
HB 478404/03/2025Relating to a prohibition on diversity, equity, and inclusion by state agencies
HB 457704/03/2025Relating to the reliability of the ERCOT power grid
HB 455104/03/2025Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of trustees of an independent school district
HB 380803/26/2025Relating to the creation of the artificial intelligence advisory council and the establishment of the artificial intelligence learning laboratory
HB 269103/18/2025Relating to prohibitions on lobbyists making certain expenditures and gifts to public servants
HB 269003/18/2025Relating to governmental restrictions on the right to earn a living
HB 268303/18/2025Relating to the regulation of mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty
HB 257703/17/2025Relating to the contents of a notice provided to a taxable entity that fails to file a franchise tax report when due
HB 257603/17/2025Relating to Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in public schools and the inclusion of an understanding of Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in the essential knowledge and skills for government under the social studies curriculum for public school students
HB 257403/17/2025Relating to the vote required to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds by a political subdivision
HB 257203/17/2025Relating to the authority of a public library to financially support the American Library Association
HB 231103/14/2025Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education
HB 181703/14/2025Relating to the deregulation of certain activities and occupations
HB 133303/10/2025Relating to toll collection and enforcement by toll project entities; authorizing an administrative fee; imposing a civil penalty
HB 126703/10/2025Relating to the recall of a United States senator by the legislature
HB 122303/10/2025Relating to the publication of a line-item budget by school districts and municipalities
HB 99403/06/2025Relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine to certain applicants licensed or educated in a foreign country
HB 98803/06/2025Relating to the duty of the board of directors of a corporation to maximize the value of the corporation's shares
HB 98503/06/2025Relating to hospital-owned outpatient facilities, including site-neutral reimbursement rates under Medicaid
HB 97503/06/2025Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses
HB 97003/06/2025Relating to the application of prescription drug price reductions; imposing a civil penalty
HB 96403/06/2025Relating to the regulation of laboratory developed tests during a federally declared public health emergency
HB 96103/06/2025Relating to the use of automatic license plate readers by a law enforcement agency
HB 95303/06/2025Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees
HB 94803/06/2025Relating to the required posting by governmental entities of employee contracts and compensation on entity Internet websites
HB 94403/06/2025Relating to the establishment of the Legislative Economic Analysis Unit and the expiration of certain state agency rules
HB 94003/06/2025Relating to decisions of an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings in contested cases
HB 93503/06/2025Relating to the employment of certain executive heads of state agencies and employees reporting to those executive heads
HB 92903/06/2025Relating to prohibiting a school district from procuring training, insurance products and risk pool participation, good or supplies from a buy board, and any investment or professional services from certain nonprofit associations or organizations
HB 92603/06/2025Relating to the adoption and voidability of certain rules proposed by a state agency
HB 91903/06/2025Relating to the offense of unlawful use of public funds for communications relating to a measure
HB 91603/06/2025Relating to the tracking, reporting, and disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure
HB 90103/06/2025Relating to a limitation on the salary paid to officers and employees of this state and political subdivisions of this state
HB 86203/05/2025Relating to the labeling, advertising, and sale of products as "zero emissions."
HB 85503/05/2025Relating to promoting, prescribing, administering, or dispensing prescription drugs for off-label use
HB 84703/05/2025Relating to a prohibition on funding for gender reassignment
HB 84303/05/2025Relating to certain general definitions in the Code Construction Act
HB 82903/05/2025Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes
HB 81503/05/2025Relating to documents required to be posted on the Legislative Budget Board's Internet website in connection with an appropriations bill
HB 79403/05/2025Relating to limitations on the enforcement of certain occupational regulations
HB 77403/05/2025Relating to municipal and county ad valorem tax relief
HB 76003/05/2025Relating to references to "the people's money" in state documents, publications, and notices
HB 71003/04/2025Relating to the recognition of occupational licenses and government certifications issued in other states; authorizing a fee
HB 69803/04/2025Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes
HB 66303/04/2025Relating to limitations on the applicability of certain statutes to high-speed rail
HB 60603/04/2025Relating to de novo review and interpretation of state laws and state agency rules by reviewing court judges and administrative law judges
HB 58703/03/2025Relating to a requirement that certain rules proposed by state agencies in the executive branch of state government be approved by certain elected state officials

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