Texas again declines Medicaid expansion, and simpler-eligibility bills also die
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In the 2025 session, SB 232, the Medicaid expansion bill, got no committee hearing, and a budget-day expansion amendment was defeated. Bills to simplify enrollment, including HB 321 (SNAP-to-Medicaid) and 'express lane' eligibility, also failed.
HB 3940 passed and requires yearly reminders that newborns of Medicaid-enrolled parents qualify automatically. Enrollment help stays essential at Texas health centers.
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FQHC Talent. (2025, June 2). Texas again declines Medicaid expansion, and simpler-eligibility bills also die. Source: Cover Texas Now (coalition recap). Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/tx-medicaid-expansion-died-2025