The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

Bill Caption Action
HB 136 Relating to availability of professional liability insurance under a self-insurance trust for health care. Filed
HB 180 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information following the completion of a review conducted by a utilization review agent or an independent review organization. Filed
HB 185 Relating to benefits for a refill of a prescription drug by a health benefit plan issuer. Filed
HB 255 Relating to certain fees charged for the adjudication of pharmacy benefit claims. Filed
HB 304 Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. Filed
HB 318 Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. Filed
HB 335 Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. Filed
HB 409 Relating to liability insurance or other proof of financial responsibility for persons holding certain alcoholic beverage permits; adding a provision that is subject to a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 437 Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service. Filed
HB 438 Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal conditions to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. Filed
HB 442 Relating to assignment of certain death benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas. Filed
HB 449 Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans of mammograms performed by certain health care providers. Filed
HB 453 Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. Filed
HB 466 Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan. Filed
HB 550 Relating to the provision of health and human services in this state, including the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and other state agencies, and the licensing of certain health professionals; clarifying certain statutory provisions; authorizing the imposition of fees. Filed
HB 574 Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to certain physicians and health care providers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 616 Relating to payment of and disclosures related to certain out-of-network provider charges; authorizing a fee; providing a penalty. Filed
HB 686 Relating to insurance agents' ownership and use of certain information related to general property and casualty insurance policies; authorizing administrative penalties. Filed
HB 687 Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Filed
HB 694 Relating to coverage for supplemental breast cancer screening under certain health benefit plans. Filed
HB 696 Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges. Filed
HB 702 Relating to discrimination against an individual with a criminal record by a life insurance company. Filed
HB 744 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance by public school districts. Filed
HB 761 Relating to the payment for services provided by certain types of health care practitioners under contracts between the practitioners and managed care health benefit plans. Filed
HB 772 Relating to the limitations period for bringing an action arising from certain insurance claims. Filed
HB 773 Relating to the use by certain insurers of forms that are not approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. Filed
HB 776 Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit in the office of the attorney general to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, and offenses involving insurance fraud or the imposition of the motor fuels tax. Filed
HB 778 Relating to access to pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical care under certain health benefit plans. Filed
HB 796 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for the Texas State University System and the component institutions of that system. Filed
HB 801 Relating to planning for the use of and liability resulting from prescribed burns by the Parks and Wildlife Department. Filed
HB 817 Relating to the contingent establishment of a health benefit exchange tailored to the needs of the state. Filed
HB 818 Relating to the establishment of a health benefit exchange tailored to the needs of the state. Filed
HB 820 Relating to liability for injury arising from certain motor vehicle accidents. Filed
HB 838 Relating to coverage for serious mental illness under certain group health benefit plans. Filed
HB 963 Relating to the designation of certain optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists as preferred providers. Filed
HB 966 Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. Filed
HB 977 Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program. Filed
HB 1038 Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment. Filed
HB 1046 Relating to disclosure of information regarding and conditions for payment of death benefits under certain policies, contracts, and group benefit plans; providing a civil penalty. Filed
HB 1070 Relating to a reduction in the cost of attendance credits for certain school districts that purchase windstorm and hail insurance. Filed
HB 1105 Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefit plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists. Filed
HB 1132 Relating to the regulation of certain policy forms used for insuring certain large risks. Filed
HB 1206 Relating to the disclosure of certain information under a consolidated insurance program. Filed
HB 1244 Relating to building code requirements for residential property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Filed
HB 1265 Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances. Filed
HB 1302 Relating to fees imposed for the operation of amusement rides. Filed
HB 1339 Relating to the required waiting period for coverage under the child health plan program. Filed
HB 1344 Relating to credit to certain ceding insurers for reinsurance ceded to certain assuming insurers. Filed
HB 1357 Relating to certain title insurance policy liability and reinsurance requirements. Filed
HB 1379 Relating to the standard valuation for life insurance, accident and health insurance, and annuities and the nonforfeiture requirements of certain life insurance policies; amending provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 1433 Relating to prompt payment of health care claims, including payment for immunizations, vaccines, and serums. Filed
HB 1435 Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions. Filed
HB 1445 Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of assets following the dissolution of the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association. Filed
HB 1482 Relating to public information regarding workers' compensation insurance rate filings. Filed
HB 1488 Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 1514 Relating to health insurance identification cards issued by qualified health plan issuers. Filed
HB 1524 Relating to the languages in which certain labor and employment notices and forms must be provided. Filed
HB 1544 Relating to actuarial certification of title insurance company reserves. Filed
HB 1578 Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report. Filed
HB 1597 Relating to state assistance for school employees uniform group health coverage. Filed
HB 1621 Relating to utilization review and notice and appeal of certain adverse determinations by utilization review agents. Filed
HB 1624 Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage. Filed
HB 1638 Relating to nonpreferred provider claims under a preferred provider benefit plan related to emergency care. Filed
HB 1641 Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain employees of fire protection sprinkler system contractors; providing a penalty; imposing a fee; requiring occupational licenses. Filed
HB 1667 Relating to the designation of certain physicians as preferred providers. Filed
HB 1691 Relating to prompt payment of certain physicians and health care providers by a preferred provider benefit plan. Filed
HB 1700 Relating to reinsurance, distributions, and pooling arrangements by captive insurance companies. Filed
HB 1730 Relating to own risk and solvency assessment by insurers and insurance groups; providing a penalty. Filed
HB 1732 Relating to dispute resolution for certain claims arising under insurance policies issued by the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Association; authorizing fees. Filed
HB 1733 Relating to automobile liability insurance for transportation network company drivers. Filed
HB 1757 Relating to liability of an engineer conducting a Texas Windstorm Insurance Association inspection. Filed
HB 1770 Relating to access to pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical care under certain health benefit plans. Filed
HB 1775 Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists related to pharmacy benefits. Filed
HB 1797 Relating to coverage for certain individuals under certain health benefit plans offered to governmental employees. Filed
HB 1841 Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to certain insurance services. Filed
HB 1875 Relating to an allotment under the public school finance system for the cost of windstorm and hail insurance. Filed
HB 1895 Relating to scholarship and insurance payments for student athletes at certain public institutions of higher education. Filed
HB 1945 Relating to the provision of direct primary care. Filed
HB 1947 Relating to licenses for insurance agents and adjusters. Filed
HB 1948 Relating to individual indemnity health insurance. Filed
HB 1981 Relating to reporting requirements for certain unclaimed property. Filed
HB 2071 Relating to payment of covered claims based on assignment. Filed
HB 2084 Relating to transparency in the rate-setting processes for the Medicaid managed care and child health plan programs. Filed
HB 2119 Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning. Filed
HB 2133 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain equipment and supplies associated with diabetes treatment. Filed
HB 2145 Relating to provisional authority for certain individual insurance license applicants to act as insurance agents; authorizing a fee; requiring an occupational provisional permit; adding provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 2172 Relating to coverage of telehealth services or telemedicine medical services under health benefit plans. Filed
HB 2175 Relating to the operation of the Texas Department of Insurance. Filed
HB 2198 Relating to the investigation by the commissioner of insurance of acts of insurance fraud and other offenses. Filed
HB 2219 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for injuries related to certain conduct of a covered individual. Filed
HB 2222 Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax. Filed
HB 2242 Relating to prior approval of certain residential property insurance rates of certain insurers. Filed
HB 2243 Relating to the authorization, regulation, and function of dedicated personal insurers; requiring a certificate of authority; imposing fees. Filed
HB 2245 Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the renaming of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association as the Texas Coastal Insurance Association. Filed
HB 2275 Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals. Filed
HB 2317 Relating to reinsurance financial statement credit and accounting. Filed
HB 2348 Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services. Filed
HB 2408 Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Filed
HB 2412 Relating to automobile surcharges for payment of certain public securities of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Filed
HB 2414 Relating to withdrawal and restriction plans for certain insurers. Filed
HB 2424 Relating to fees paid to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority. Filed
HB 2426 Relating to the effect on local regulation of state law for fire extinguisher service and installation; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2439 Relating to inspections and other activities conducted by engineers in connection with the issuance of certain windstorm and hail insurance; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2467 Relating to excluding certain premiums, revenues, and fees from the determination of certain insurers' taxable gross premiums or revenues; affecting certain taxes. Filed
HB 2470 Relating to liability insurance for ammonium nitrate operations; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 2479 Relating to the authority and rights of pharmacy services administrative organizations to conduct the business of independent pharmacies with respect to certain pharmacy benefits. Filed
HB 2490 Relating to the regulation of certain amusement rides by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; requiring an occupational license. Filed
HB 2491 Relating to licensing and appointment of title insurance escrow officers; changing the limit applicable to a fee; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2505 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs. Filed
HB 2541 Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain treatments for enrollees diagnosed with a terminal illness; authorizing administrative and civil penalties. Filed
HB 2557 Relating to certain hospital districts and to certain corporations or organizations formed by those districts. Filed
HB 2586 Relating to contingent deferred annuity contracts. Filed
HB 2587 Relating to a study regarding employers who do not participate in and injured employees who are not covered under the workers' compensation system. Filed
HB 2618 Relating to the regulation of third-party administrators, including pharmacy benefit managers; expanding the requirement of a certificate of authority to engage in an occupation; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 2668 Relating to the cost of education index. Filed
HB 2692 Relating to the definition of a dependent for health benefit plans offered by certain university systems. Filed
HB 2697 Relating to services provided by continuing care facilities. Filed
HB 2743 Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program. Filed
HB 2749 Relating to coverage of certain eating disorders as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans. Filed
HB 2757 Relating to prompt payment of physicians and health care providers under contract with certain self-insured health benefit plans. Filed
HB 2776 Relating to certain premium discounts and rating programs for certain residential property insurance policies. Filed
HB 2782 Relating to prohibiting the establishment of a health benefit exchange for purposes of certain federal law. Filed
HB 2813 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening. Filed
HB 2893 Relating to the licensing of insurance agents and adjusters; providing a penalty. Filed
HB 2927 Relating to alternative dispute resolution of certain insurance payment disputes with certain physicians and health care providers. Filed
HB 2935 Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees. Filed
HB 2947 Relating to the duty of a surplus lines insurance agent in the placement of a surplus lines insurance policy. Filed
HB 2959 Relating to Medicaid interception of certain insurance payments. Filed
HB 2967 Relating to collection and use of certain information reported to and by the Texas Department of Insurance and certain approval authority and hearings held in connection with reported information. Filed
HB 2971 Relating to prosecution of the offense of payment of deductibles under a property or casualty insurance policy. Filed
HB 2979 Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids for certain individuals. Filed
HB 3006 Relating to the distribution and use of certain penalties paid by health maintenance organizations and insurers for violating certain provisions governing prompt payment of physicians and health care providers. Filed
HB 3024 Relating to coordination of dental benefits under certain insurance policies. Filed
HB 3025 Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization. Filed
HB 3028 Relating to regulation of certain conduct by discount health care program operators, or concerning discount health care programs, that relates to prescription drugs or prescription drug benefits; authorizing administrative and civil penalties. Filed
HB 3030 Relating to participation in certain programs by, and insurer premium tax credits for investments in, certified capital companies. Filed
HB 3031 Relating to the decertification of a certified capital company. Filed
HB 3036 Relating to a study on the savings to the state achieved by the expansion of Medicaid managed care in regards to the number of persons served and the scope of services provided. Filed
HB 3075 Relating to notice of punitive and exemplary damages coverage in certain insurance policies or contracts; adding a provision that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3085 Relating to the duties and powers of the office of public insurance counsel concerning the adequacy of networks offered in this state by managed care plans. Filed
HB 3090 Relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies, administrators, and sales representatives; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing a fee; requiring an occupational registration. Filed
HB 3102 Relating to the disclosure by health care practitioners and facilities of patient liability for payment for certain health care services. Filed
HB 3130 Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions. Filed
HB 3133 Relating to notice and availability of mediation for balance billing by a facility-based physician. Filed
HB 3141 Relating to the appeal of decisions by the Texas Department of Insurance regarding issuance of certain certificates of compliance under the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Act. Filed
HB 3154 Relating to dental expert witness activity; providing penalties. Filed
HB 3155 Relating to insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment. Filed
HB 3164 Relating to authorizing an insurer's deposit of certain money and other assets with the Texas Department of Insurance. Filed
HB 3194 Relating to coverage for diagnostic mammography under certain health benefit plans. Filed
HB 3195 Relating to the establishment of a health care pilot program for low-income individuals. Filed
HB 3203 Relating to a named driver policy. Filed
HB 3204 Relating to a depopulation program for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Filed
HB 3205 Relating to repealing the maintenance tax and creating an overhead assessment for certain insurers participating in the workers' compensation system; imposing an assessment. Filed
HB 3213 Relating to unfair settlement practices for insurers providing workers' compensation insurance. Filed
HB 3215 Relating to requirements regarding the withdrawal by certain insurers from the market for certain lines of insurance. Filed
HB 3216 Relating to the quarterly reporting of certain information regarding property and casualty insurance. Filed
HB 3237 Relating to the authority of certain domestic life, health, and accident insurance companies to make certain investments; adding provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3238 Relating to the regulation of funding agreements, guaranteed investment contracts, and synthetic guaranteed investment contracts issued by a life insurer. Filed
HB 3249 Relating to the applicability of certain insurance laws to certain farm mutual insurance companies. Filed
HB 3250 Relating to disclosures and transfer expenses for transfers of structured settlement payments. Filed
HB 3253 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for the University of North Texas System and the component institutions of that system. Filed
HB 3255 Relating to the interests of certain holding companies in other holding companies that own a repair facility. Filed
HB 3263 Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate state licensees. Filed
HB 3307 Relating to the authority of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to make available a TRICARE Military Health System supplemental plan. Filed
HB 3353 Relating to the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment. Filed
HB 3366 Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid and the child health plan program. Filed
HB 3381 Relating to submission and payment of claims under long-term care benefit plans; imposing a penalty. Filed
HB 3385 Relating to the regulation of call centers; providing a civil penalty. Filed
HB 3394 Relating to a direct action against an insurer and insured by third parties and required provisions of a liability insurance policy. Filed
HB 3398 Relating to the participation of an advanced practice nurse as a primary care provider for certain governmental and other health benefit plans. Filed
HB 3453 Relating to participation in and rates for coverage provided under the uniform group coverage program for active employees. Filed
HB 3454 Relating to transactions involving the assignment of rights in an individual's legal claim; authorizing the imposition of a fee. Filed
HB 3473 Relating to the provision of a cranial molding orthosis under the medical assistance and child health plan programs. Filed
HB 3489 Relating to exemptions from examination requirement. Filed
HB 3514 Relating to the acquisition of control of insurance companies. Filed
HB 3533 Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage. Filed
HB 3542 Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain data processing services. Filed
HB 3543 Relating to the establishment of the Public Integrity Prosecutions Committee and the Office of Public Integrity Prosecutions for the prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax and to the appointment of committee members and the appointment and compensation of the prosecutor. Filed
HB 3550 Relating to prohibited conduct by certain managed care plans with respect to the practice of optometry and therapeutic optometry. Filed
HB 3563 Relating to settlement practices of insurers and prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters and public insurance adjusters. Filed
HB 3565 Relating to prohibition of notification forms from health benefit plan issuers intended to intimidate patients; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3588 Relating to insurance adjusters' unauthorized removal or inspection of vehicles located at vehicle storage facilities. Filed
HB 3636 Relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public insurance adjusters, and contractors. Filed
HB 3646 Relating to insurance claims and certain prohibited acts and practices in or in relation to the business of insurance; amending provisions that are or may be subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3657 Relating to a study of the use of regional rating for health coverage provided under the uniform group coverage program for certain active school employees and their dependents. Filed
HB 3697 Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Insurance to research and evaluate claims data and the recovery of attorney's fees in first-party insurance claims. Filed
HB 3723 Relating to the regulation of secondary market transactions related to the business of life settlements; providing penalties; authorizing fees. Filed
HB 3727 Relating to the provision of health care payment information and related information for health care services, supplies, and procedures; authorizing enforcement and penalties. Filed
HB 3754 Relating to access to consumer information regarding roofing contractors. Filed
HB 3787 Relating to a claim filing period and contractual limitations period in certain property insurance policies. Filed
HB 3806 Relating to certain documents related to policy and endorsement forms for personal automobile insurance coverage and residential property insurance coverage. Filed
HB 3822 Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage. Filed
HB 3834 Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of barratry by a public insurance adjuster. Filed
HB 3839 Relating to the operation of casino gaming in this state by licensed persons in certain areas of this state to provide additional money for residual windstorm insurance coverage in the coastal areas; requiring occupational licenses or certifications; creating criminal offenses and providing other penalties; authorizing fees; imposing a tax. Filed
HB 3843 Relating to creating the criminal offense of prohibited conduct by public insurance adjusters. Filed
HB 3845 Relating to a "Texas Way" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 3851 Relating to the waiving of insurance deductibles and other manipulation of charges in the insurance claims process, creating an offense. Filed
HB 3872 Relating to licensing requirements, including continuing education requirements for insurance agents, insurance adjusters, and public adjusters. Filed
HB 3900 Relating to the panel of experts appointed to advise the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Filed
HB 3905 Relating to the release of certain documentation of the applicable limits of coverage in an automobile insurance agreement. Filed
HB 3910 Relating to completion of continuing education requirements for insurance agents and adjusters. Filed
HB 3911 Relating to the appointment by insurers, health maintenance organizations, and their agents of holders of a temporary agent's license. Filed
HB 3919 Relating to prior authorization from a health benefit plan issuer to obtain health care services under the health benefit plan. Filed
HB 3933 Relating to information required for filing or approval of property and casualty insurance policy forms. Filed
HB 3938 Relating to single premium term life insurance offered in connection with certain consumer loans. Filed
HB 3940 Relating to extending claim-handling deadlines after certain emergency declarations. Filed
HB 3980 Relating to requiring a coverage summary or other informational material to accompany certain insurance policies; adding a provision that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3986 Relating to coverage by certain health benefit plans for certain services prescribed to treat autism spectrum disorder. Filed
HB 4012 Relating to tax credit for purchase of health insurance. Filed
HB 4016 Relating to coordination of health benefits under certain insurance policies. Filed
HB 4018 Relating to mandatory meetings of the Advisory Committee on Uniform Prior Authorization Forms. Filed
HB 4024 Relating to the application of the open meetings and public information laws to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Filed
HB 4054 Relating to a "Texas solution" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 4096 Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the electronic transmission of certain subrogation claims. Filed
HJR 69 Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the attorney general to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, and offenses involving insurance fraud or the imposition of the motor fuels tax. Filed
HJR 132 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain payment for health care services and prohibiting requiring participation in a mandatory health care system. Filed
HJR 137 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for certain excess revenue to be dedicated toward contributions to state retirement systems, the health benefit plan for retired education employees and their dependents, the Texas tomorrow fund, the permanent school fund, and the permanent university fund. Filed
HJR 142 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of casino games in certain areas of this state by licensed persons to provide additional money for residual windstorm insurance coverage in the coastal areas; providing for certification or licensing of persons engaged in occupations related to casino gaming. Filed
SB 10 Relating to the prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 18 Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of certain assets from the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association to the permanent fund supporting graduate medical education and the authority of the association to issue new policies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 75 Relating to insurer rating practices requiring prior approval. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 76 Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 77 Relating to the development of a climate adaptation plan by certain entities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 79 Relating to prohibition of the use of credit scoring in underwriting and rating certain personal lines of insurance coverage. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 90 Relating to notice and prior approval of health benefit plan rates. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 94 Relating to certain fees charged for the adjudication of pharmacy benefit claims. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 188 Relating to certain insurers' insurance rating and underwriting practices based on certain consumer inquiries. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 189 Relating to certain practices in the business of personal automobile insurance. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 194 Relating to HIV and AIDS tests and to health benefit plan coverage of HIV and AIDS tests. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 219 Relating to the provision of health and human services in this state, including the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and other state agencies, and the licensing of certain health professionals; clarifying certain statutory provisions; authorizing the imposition of fees. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 262 Relating to requirements for employers who do not obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act; providing an administrative violation. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 264 Relating to group health benefits coverage for dependents of persons wrongfully imprisoned. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 302 Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 322 Relating to access to pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical care under certain health benefit plans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 332 Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists related to pharmacy benefits. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 410 Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefit plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 423 Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 481 Relating to consumer information concerning facility-based physicians and notice and availability of mediation for balance billing by a facility-based physician. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 482 Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 494 Relating to the availability of certain property and casualty insurance forms on the Internet. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 498 Relating to building code requirements for residential property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 501 Relating to availability of professional liability insurance under a self-insurance trust for health care. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 539 Relating to reinsurance financial statement credit and accounting. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 550 Relating to requiring dental support for a child subject to a child support order. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 572 Relating to certain title insurance policy liability and reinsurance requirements. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 575 Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 594 Relating to the provision of certain information by a title insurance company to a buyer of residential real estate. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 599 Relating to insurers' choices in connection with uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 600 Relating to underinsured motorist coverage in personal automobile insurance policies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 617 Relating to the operation of certain self-insurance trusts for health care liability claims; requiring a certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 644 Relating to health insurance identification cards issued by qualified health plan issuers. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 646 Relating to actuarial certification of title insurance company reserves. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 654 Relating to regulation of rates and policy forms for certain commercial lines of insurance. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 655 Relating to own risk and solvency assessment by insurers and insurance groups; providing a penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 659 Relating to state assistance for school employees uniform group health coverage. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 667 Relating to reinsurance, distributions, and pooling arrangements by captive insurance companies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 684 Relating to the relationship of certain optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists with certain managed care plans, including preferred provider plans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 690 Relating to the applicability of certain insurance laws to certain farm mutual insurance companies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 694 Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 750 Relating to a report made by the Texas Education Agency regarding the property and casualty insurance costs of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 781 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for certain university systems and the component institutions of those systems. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 782 Relating to the investigation by the commissioner of insurance of acts of insurance fraud. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 783 Relating to the development of antifraud educational programs by the Texas Department of Insurance and acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations for the department's fraud unit. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 784 Relating to collection and use of certain information reported to and by the Texas Department of Insurance and certain approval authority and hearings held in connection with reported information. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 843 Relating to prompt payment of health care claims, including payment for immunizations, vaccines, and serums. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 844 Relating to the expiration of licenses for insurance agents and adjusters. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 876 Relating to the licensing of insurance agents and adjusters; providing a penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 900 Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 956 Relating to the delivery of personal automobile and residential property insurance policies; adding provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 978 Relating to public information regarding workers' compensation insurance rate filings. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 979 Relating to individual indemnity health insurance. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1008 Relating to the authority of certain domestic life, health, and accident insurance companies to make investments in mezzanine real estate loans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1016 Relating to participation in certain programs by, and insurer premium tax credits for investments in, certified capital companies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1017 Relating to the decertification of a certified capital company. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1018 Relating to the provision of direct primary care. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1021 Relating to reporting requirements for certain unclaimed property. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1033 Relating to relating to the definition of a dependent for health benefit plans offered by certain university systems. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1039 Relating to seeking federal authorization to provide health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1060 Relating to the regulation of public insurance adjusters. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1061 Relating to the regulation of secondary market transactions related to the business of life settlements; providing penalties; authorizing fees. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1081 Relating to the disclosure of certain information under a consolidated insurance program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1093 Relating to credit to certain ceding insurers for reinsurance ceded to certain assuming insurers. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1094 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1095 Relating to required disclosures regarding named driver automobile insurance policies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1097 Relating to payment of and disclosures related to certain out-of-network provider charges; authorizing a fee; providing a penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1098 Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to health care providers. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1105 Relating to fire inspections by the state fire marshal for state-owned and state-leased buildings. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1106 Relating to the creation of a safety reimbursement program for employers participating in the workers' compensation system. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1107 Relating to contingent deferred annuity contracts. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1112 Relating to the use of state resources to implement or enforce the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1142 Relating to regulation of discount drug card program operators; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees; expanding a registration requirement. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1164 Relating to insurance agents' ownership and use of certain information related to general property and casualty insurance policies; authorizing administrative penalties; adding provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1166 Relating to recovery of damages for delay of payment of certain insurance claims. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1174 Relating to the insurance reporting program operated by the Title IV-D agency. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1176 Relating to the authority and rights of pharmacy services administrative organizations to conduct the business of independent pharmacies with respect to certain pharmacy benefits. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1196 Relating to the regulation of funding agreements, guaranteed investment contracts, and synthetic guaranteed investment contracts issued by a life insurer; clarifying certain provisions relating to insurer receivership. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1197 Relating to fire investigations by the state fire marshal; creating a criminal offense. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1227 Relating to payment of covered claims based on assignment. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1231 Relating to the regulation of certain health care provider network contract arrangements. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1232 Relating to participation in and rates for coverage provided under the uniform group coverage program for active employees. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1246 Relating to dispute resolution for certain claims arising under insurance policies issued by the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Association; authorizing fees. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1349 Relating to coordination of dental benefits under certain insurance policies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1425 Relating to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1427 Relating to authorizing an insurer's deposit of certain money and other assets with the Texas Department of Insurance. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1445 Relating to regulation of certain segments of the health care system. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1478 Relating to coverage of certain eating disorders as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1519 Relating to notice and appeal of an adverse determination by utilization review agents. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1520 Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1548 Relating to licensing and appointment of title insurance escrow officers; changing the limit applicable to a fee; authorizing a fee. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1553 Relating to the interests of certain holding companies in certain repair facilities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1554 Relating to the regulation of rates for certain personal automobile insurance. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1558 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain equipment and supplies associated with diabetes treatment. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1562 Relating to nonpreferred provider claims under a preferred provider benefit plan related to emergency care. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1612 Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under the Medicaid managed care and child health plan programs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1628 Relating to insurance claims and certain prohibited acts and practices in or in relation to the business of insurance. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1649 Relating to the duties and powers of the office of public insurance counsel concerning the adequacy of networks offered in this state by managed care plans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1654 Relating to the standard valuation for life insurance, accident and health insurance, and annuities and the nonforfeiture requirements of certain life insurance policies; amending provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1659 Relating to the creation of a coverage summary for certain property and casualty insurance policies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1723 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance by public school districts. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1755 Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1758 Relating to the panel of experts appointed to advise the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1765 Relating to provisional authority for certain individual insurance license applicants to act as insurance agents; authorizing a fee; requiring an occupational provisional permit. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1774 Relating to the definition of serious mental illness for purposes of certain group health benefit plans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1816 Relating to the authority of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to make available a TRICARE Military Health System Supplemental plan. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1872 Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1904 Relating to the creation of a select interim committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the provision of public health care services in this state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1914 Relating to creation of the Texas Health Improvement Network. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1940 Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to undertake a study of health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1946 Relating to the application of the open meetings and public information laws to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1980 Relating to the participation of an advanced practice nurse as a primary care provider for certain governmental and other health benefit plans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1995 Relating to the establishment of a health care pilot program for low-income individuals. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 2003 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SJR 16 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SJR 37 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for certain excess revenue to be dedicated toward contributions to state retirement systems, the health benefit plan for retired education employees and their dependents, the Texas tomorrow fund, the permanent school fund, and the permanent university fund. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SR 988 Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 684. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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