Texas Senate passes bill pushing for medical billing transparency 

This report is an update to KXAN's "Medical Debt Lawsuits" investigation. Our team will continue to follow the bills during Texas' legislative session.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Senate passed medical billing transparency legislation Thursday to require hospitals and other providers to send patients an itemized invoice before attempting to collect money from them.Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, authored the legislation — Senate Bill 490. The bill would require a