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Texas HouseHB 4838

Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network

Passed 66–64Crossed party linesClose

What it does: Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to hire a language access coordinator to assess non-English speakers' access to its programs and 2-1-1 services and report findings within one year; the provisions expire June 1, 2027. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Passage to engrossment (second reading)

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The tally

Yes 66 · No 64 · Not voting 4 · Present 3

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting / present
Democrats5302 / 1
Republicans13642 / 2

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 13 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (137)

Yes 66

No 64

Present 3

Not voting 4

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.