Bill Summary

HB 1543 Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern (2025 Session)
Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern: Prohibits governmental entities from entering into certain contracts for services or to purchase certain products & from extending or renewing contracts with entities with certain connections to foreign countries of concern; requires certain entities that submit bid, proposal, or reply to provide goods or services to sign affidavit; prohibits laboratories from using certain operational or research software produced in or by foreign country of concern, state-owned enterprise of foreign country of concern, or company domiciled within foreign country of concern; provides certain protections for licensees who fail to obtain assurances from person or entity that indirectly owns controlling interest in licensee or indirectly holds interest in certain entities. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
03/31/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 04/02/25, 2:00 pm, 404 H
04/02/25
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/03/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/04/25
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/11/25
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/15/25, 1:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
04/15/25
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/17/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/18/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/29/25
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768
1543
Filed on 02/28/25
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Amendment 415743
Filed on 04/01/25
Adopted
1543C1
Filed on 04/03/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Filed on 04/11/25
Adopted as Amended
Amendment 1001 AP
Filed on 04/15/25
Adopted
1543C2
Filed on 04/17/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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