Travis Clardy was first elected in 2012 and was one of the Republicans who supported the expansion of Medicaid last year.
The Biden administration's maneuver aimed at forcing Texas' hand toward Medicaid expansion is losing support as a court case drags and bills pile up.
The district court's order temporarily suspends the Biden administration's revocation of Texas Section 1115 Medicaid waiver.
After passing the House on Thursday, the state's budget will likely now move to a conference committee to hammer out differences between the two chambers' versions.
An amendment that would have allowed the state to establish its own Medicaid-like program to expand coverage for uninsured Texans was voted down during budget debate.
On budget day, House Democrats expounded on their plan to pass Medicaid expansion in Texas.
Medicaid expansion has wind behind its sails now that nine GOP House members have signed onto legislation expand the program.
Every year since Obamacare's inception, some have pushed Texas to expand Medicaid. And every session since, the state has declined.
