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

Referred bills

Bill Category Caption Date Referred to Committee
HB 185 Health
Insurance
Relating to benefits for a refill of a prescription drug by a health benefit plan issuer. 02/09/2015
HB 136 Health
Insurance
Legal Issues
Relating to availability of professional liability insurance under a self-insurance trust for health care. 02/09/2015
HB 304 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Insurance
Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues
Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. 02/11/2015
HB 255 Health
Insurance
Relating to certain fees charged for the adjudication of pharmacy benefit claims. 02/11/2015
HB 318 Insurance
Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. 02/11/2015
HB 453 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Insurance
Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues
Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. 02/11/2015
HB 449 Health
Insurance
Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans of mammograms performed by certain health care providers. 02/11/2015
HB 335 Insurance
Transportation
Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. 02/12/2015
HB 574 Health
Insurance
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. 02/18/2015
HB 686 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to insurance agents' ownership and use of certain information related to general property and casualty insurance policies; authorizing administrative penalties. 02/19/2015
HB 616 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Technology and Communication
Relating to payment of and disclosures related to certain out-of-network provider charges; authorizing a fee; providing a penalty. 02/19/2015
HB 696 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Executive Branch
Insurance
Municipal and County Issues
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges. 02/23/2015
HB 772 Insurance
Legal Issues
Relating to the limitations period for bringing an action arising from certain insurance claims. 02/23/2015
HB 761 Health
Insurance
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. 02/23/2015
HB 694 Health
Insurance
Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues
State Agencies
Relating to coverage for supplemental breast cancer screening under certain health benefit plans. 02/23/2015
HB 702 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Crime
Insurance
Relating to discrimination against an individual with a criminal record by a life insurance company. 02/23/2015
HB 773 Business and Consumers
Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the use by certain insurers of forms that are not approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. 02/23/2015
HB 778 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to access to pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical care under certain health benefit plans. 02/23/2015
HB 838 Health
Insurance
Relating to coverage for serious mental illness under certain group health benefit plans. 02/23/2015
HB 817 Executive Branch
Health
Insurance
Public Services
State Agencies
Relating to the contingent establishment of a health benefit exchange tailored to the needs of the state. 02/26/2015
HB 818 Health
Insurance
Public Services
State Agencies
Relating to the establishment of a health benefit exchange tailored to the needs of the state. 02/26/2015
HB 1105 Health
Insurance
Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefit plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists. 03/02/2015
HB 1046 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Health
Insurance
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. 03/02/2015
HB 1132 Health
Insurance
Relating to the regulation of certain policy forms used for insuring certain large risks. 03/02/2015
HB 1038 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment. 03/02/2015
HB 963 Health
Insurance
Relating to the designation of certain optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists as preferred providers. 03/02/2015
HB 1244 Business and Consumers
Housing and Property
Insurance
Relating to building code requirements for residential property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. 03/03/2015
HB 1206 Business and Consumers
Housing and Property
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the disclosure of certain information under a consolidated insurance program. 03/03/2015
HB 533 Business and Consumers
Crime
Health
Other
State Agencies
Transportation
Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle operated without financial responsibility and involved in an accident or traffic violation; authorizing a fee. 03/04/2015
HB 1302 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Insurance
Recreation
State Agencies
Relating to fees imposed for the operation of amusement rides. 03/05/2015
HB 1482 Insurance
Labor and Employment
Other
State Agencies
Relating to public information regarding workers' compensation insurance rate filings. 03/05/2015
HB 1339 Health
Insurance
Relating to the required waiting period for coverage under the child health plan program. 03/05/2015
HB 1344 Insurance
Relating to credit to certain ceding insurers for reinsurance ceded to certain assuming insurers. 03/05/2015
HB 1488 Business and Consumers
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee. 03/09/2015
HB 1638 Health
Insurance
Legal Issues
State Agencies
Relating to nonpreferred provider claims under a preferred provider benefit plan related to emergency care. 03/09/2015
HB 1667 Health
Insurance
Relating to the designation of certain physicians as preferred providers. 03/09/2015
HB 1379 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
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. 03/09/2015
HB 1357 Insurance
Relating to certain title insurance policy liability and reinsurance requirements. 03/09/2015
HB 1624 Health
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Technology and Communication
Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage. 03/09/2015
HB 1544 Insurance
Relating to actuarial certification of title insurance company reserves. 03/09/2015
HB 1435 Health
Insurance
Reproductive Issues
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions. 03/10/2015
HB 1514 Health
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to health insurance identification cards issued by qualified health plan issuers. 03/10/2015
HB 2145 Insurance
Legal Issues
Other
State Agencies
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. 03/12/2015
HB 1775 Health
Insurance
Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists related to pharmacy benefits. 03/12/2015
HB 1947 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to licenses for insurance agents and adjusters. 03/12/2015
HB 1948 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to individual indemnity health insurance. 03/12/2015
HB 1770 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to access to pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical care under certain health benefit plans. 03/12/2015
HB 2175 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Health
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Technology and Communication
Relating to the operation of the Texas Department of Insurance. 03/12/2015
HB 2172 Health
Insurance
Technology and Communication
Relating to coverage of telehealth services or telemedicine medical services under health benefit plans. 03/12/2015
HB 1700 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to reinsurance, distributions, and pooling arrangements by captive insurance companies. 03/12/2015
HB 1732 Insurance
Legal Issues
State Agencies
Relating to dispute resolution for certain claims arising under insurance policies issued by the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Association; authorizing fees. 03/12/2015
HB 1730 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to own risk and solvency assessment by insurers and insurance groups; providing a penalty. 03/12/2015
HB 1691 Health
Insurance
Relating to prompt payment of certain physicians and health care providers by a preferred provider benefit plan. 03/12/2015
HB 2133 Health
Insurance
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain equipment and supplies associated with diabetes treatment. 03/13/2015
HB 2071 Insurance
Relating to payment of covered claims based on assignment. 03/13/2015
HB 2107 Health
Legal Issues
Other
Transportation
Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle operated without financial responsibility and involved in an accident; authorizing a fee. 03/13/2015
HB 2198 Crime
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the investigation by the commissioner of insurance of acts of insurance fraud and other offenses. 03/13/2015
HB 2424 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Crime
Housing and Property
Insurance
Transportation
Relating to fees paid to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority. 03/13/2015
HB 2219 Health
Insurance
Social Issues
State Agencies
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for injuries related to certain conduct of a covered individual. 03/13/2015
HB 2242 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to prior approval of certain residential property insurance rates of certain insurers. 03/13/2015
HB 2408 Executive Branch
Insurance
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. 03/13/2015
HB 2243 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the authorization, regulation, and function of dedicated personal insurers; requiring a certificate of authority; imposing fees. 03/13/2015
HB 2245 Environmental
Insurance
State Agencies
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. 03/13/2015
HB 2412 Insurance
Relating to automobile surcharges for payment of certain public securities of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. 03/13/2015
HB 2414 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to withdrawal and restriction plans for certain insurers. 03/13/2015
HB 2348 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Health
Insurance
Labor and Employment
Technology and Communication
Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services. 03/13/2015
HB 2505 Crime
Health
Insurance
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs. 03/16/2015
HB 2586 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to contingent deferred annuity contracts. 03/16/2015
HB 2757 Health
Insurance
Relating to prompt payment of physicians and health care providers under contract with certain self-insured health benefit plans. 03/16/2015
HB 2776 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to certain premium discounts and rating programs for certain residential property insurance policies. 03/16/2015
HB 2979 Health
Insurance
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids for certain individuals. 03/16/2015
HB 2947 Insurance
Relating to the duty of a surplus lines insurance agent in the placement of a surplus lines insurance policy. 03/16/2015
HB 2813 Health
Insurance
Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening. 03/16/2015
HB 2927 Health
Insurance
Legal Issues
Relating to alternative dispute resolution of certain insurance payment disputes with certain physicians and health care providers. 03/16/2015
HB 2467 Health
Insurance
Relating to excluding certain premiums, revenues, and fees from the determination of certain insurers' taxable gross premiums or revenues; affecting certain taxes. 03/16/2015
HB 2541 Health
Insurance
Public Services
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain treatments for enrollees diagnosed with a terminal illness; authorizing administrative and civil penalties. 03/16/2015
HB 2317 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to reinsurance financial statement credit and accounting. 03/16/2015
HB 2479 Health
Insurance
Relating to the authority and rights of pharmacy services administrative organizations to conduct the business of independent pharmacies with respect to certain pharmacy benefits. 03/16/2015
HB 2618 Health
Insurance
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. 03/16/2015
HB 2967 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
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. 03/16/2015
HB 2893 Education
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the licensing of insurance agents and adjusters; providing a penalty. 03/16/2015
HB 2749 Health
Insurance
Legislative Affairs
State Agencies
Relating to coverage of certain eating disorders as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans. 03/16/2015
HB 2782 Health
Insurance
Relating to prohibiting the establishment of a health benefit exchange for purposes of certain federal law. 03/16/2015
HB 2491 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Commerce
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to licensing and appointment of title insurance escrow officers; changing the limit applicable to a fee; authorizing a fee. 03/16/2015
HB 3249 Insurance
Relating to the applicability of certain insurance laws to certain farm mutual insurance companies. 03/17/2015
HB 3353 Insurance
Relating to the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment. 03/17/2015
HB 3381 Health
Insurance
Senior Issues
Relating to submission and payment of claims under long-term care benefit plans; imposing a penalty. 03/17/2015
HB 2971 Business and Consumers
Commerce
Insurance
Relating to prosecution of the offense of payment of deductibles under a property or casualty insurance policy. 03/17/2015
HB 3398 Health
Insurance
Public Services
Relating to the participation of an advanced practice nurse as a primary care provider for certain governmental and other health benefit plans. 03/17/2015
HB 3514 Insurance
Relating to the acquisition of control of insurance companies. 03/18/2015
HB 1733 Insurance
Relating to automobile liability insurance for transportation network company drivers. 03/18/2015
HB 3533 Insurance
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage. 03/18/2015
HB 3489 Insurance
Relating to exemptions from examination requirement. 03/18/2015
HB 3727 Health
Insurance
Relating to the provision of health care payment information and related information for health care services, supplies, and procedures; authorizing enforcement and penalties. 03/19/2015
HB 2959 Health
Insurance
Public Services
Relating to Medicaid interception of certain insurance payments. 03/19/2015
HB 3723 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the regulation of secondary market transactions related to the business of life settlements; providing penalties; authorizing fees. 03/19/2015
HB 3697 Insurance
Judiciary
Legal Issues
State Agencies
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. 03/19/2015
HB 3550 Health
Insurance
Relating to prohibited conduct by certain managed care plans with respect to the practice of optometry and therapeutic optometry. 03/20/2015
HB 3563 Insurance
Relating to settlement practices of insurers and prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters and public insurance adjusters. 03/20/2015
HB 3565 Health
Insurance
Relating to prohibition of notification forms from health benefit plan issuers intended to intimidate patients; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty. 03/20/2015
HB 3787 Housing and Property
Insurance
Relating to a claim filing period and contractual limitations period in certain property insurance policies. 03/23/2015
HB 3822 Insurance
Transportation
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage. 03/23/2015
HB 3031 Business and Consumers
Commerce
Insurance
Relating to the decertification of a certified capital company. 03/23/2015
HB 4016 Health
Insurance
Relating to coordination of health benefits under certain insurance policies. 03/23/2015
HB 3843 Crime
Insurance
Relating to creating the criminal offense of prohibited conduct by public insurance adjusters. 03/23/2015
HB 3588 Insurance
Transportation
Relating to insurance adjusters' unauthorized removal or inspection of vehicles located at vehicle storage facilities. 03/23/2015
HB 3900 Insurance
Relating to the panel of experts appointed to advise the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. 03/23/2015
HB 3238 Insurance
Relating to the regulation of funding agreements, guaranteed investment contracts, and synthetic guaranteed investment contracts issued by a life insurer. 03/23/2015
HB 3024 Health
Insurance
Relating to coordination of dental benefits under certain insurance policies. 03/23/2015
HB 3102 Health
Insurance
Relating to the disclosure by health care practitioners and facilities of patient liability for payment for certain health care services. 03/23/2015
HB 3133 Business and Consumers
Health
Insurance
Legal Issues
Relating to notice and availability of mediation for balance billing by a facility-based physician. 03/23/2015
HB 4010 Other
Recreation
Relating to the regulation of certain amusement rides; providing a civil penalty. 03/23/2015
HB 3910 Education
Insurance
Other
Relating to completion of continuing education requirements for insurance agents and adjusters. 03/23/2015
HB 3911 Health
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the appointment by insurers, health maintenance organizations, and their agents of holders of a temporary agent's license. 03/23/2015
HB 3940 Insurance
Public Services
State Agencies
Relating to extending claim-handling deadlines after certain emergency declarations. 03/23/2015
HB 3905 Insurance
Transportation
Relating to the release of certain documentation of the applicable limits of coverage in an automobile insurance agreement. 03/23/2015
HB 3919 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to prior authorization from a health benefit plan issuer to obtain health care services under the health benefit plan. 03/23/2015
HB 3075 Insurance
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. 03/23/2015
HB 3204 Insurance
Relating to a depopulation program for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. 03/23/2015
HB 4096 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the electronic transmission of certain subrogation claims. 03/23/2015
HB 3203 Insurance
Transportation
Relating to a named driver policy. 03/23/2015
HB 4024 Insurance
Labor and Employment
Other
Relating to the application of the open meetings and public information laws to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company. 03/23/2015
HB 3215 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to requirements regarding the withdrawal by certain insurers from the market for certain lines of insurance. 03/23/2015
HB 3851 Insurance
Relating to the waiving of insurance deductibles and other manipulation of charges in the insurance claims process, creating an offense. 03/23/2015
HB 3006 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Health
Insurance
State Agencies
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. 03/23/2015
HB 3986 Health
Insurance
Relating to coverage by certain health benefit plans for certain services prescribed to treat autism spectrum disorder. 03/23/2015
HB 3980 Insurance
State Agencies
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. 03/23/2015
HB 3141 Insurance
State Agencies
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. 03/23/2015
HB 3164 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to authorizing an insurer's deposit of certain money and other assets with the Texas Department of Insurance. 03/23/2015
HB 3806 Insurance
Relating to certain documents related to policy and endorsement forms for personal automobile insurance coverage and residential property insurance coverage. 03/23/2015
HB 3938 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Commerce
Insurance
Relating to single premium term life insurance offered in connection with certain consumer loans. 03/23/2015
HB 4018 Health
Insurance
Relating to mandatory meetings of the Advisory Committee on Uniform Prior Authorization Forms. 03/23/2015
HB 3085 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
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. 03/23/2015
HB 3933 Insurance
Relating to information required for filing or approval of property and casualty insurance policy forms. 03/23/2015
HB 3194 Health
Insurance
Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues
Relating to coverage for diagnostic mammography under certain health benefit plans. 03/23/2015
HB 3834 Crime
Insurance
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of barratry by a public insurance adjuster. 03/23/2015
HB 3216 Insurance
Relating to the quarterly reporting of certain information regarding property and casualty insurance. 03/23/2015
HB 3872 Education
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to licensing requirements, including continuing education requirements for insurance agents, insurance adjusters, and public adjusters. 03/23/2015
HB 3030 Business and Consumers
Commerce
Insurance
Relating to participation in certain programs by, and insurer premium tax credits for investments in, certified capital companies. 03/23/2015
HB 3028 Business and Consumers
Commerce
Health
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
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. 03/23/2015
HB 3025 Health
Insurance
Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization. 03/23/2015
HB 3636 Insurance
Relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public insurance adjusters, and contractors. 03/23/2015
HB 3237 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Commerce
Health
Housing and Property
Insurance
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. 03/23/2015
HJR 128 Commerce
Housing and Property
Legislative Affairs
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the limitation of fees that may be charged for a home equity loan. 03/24/2015
HB 3754 Business and Consumers
Insurance
State Agencies
Technology and Communication
Relating to access to consumer information regarding roofing contractors. 03/24/2015
HJR 132 Health
Insurance
Legislative Affairs
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain payment for health care services and prohibiting requiring participation in a mandatory health care system. 03/24/2015
HB 3646 Housing and Property
Insurance
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. 03/27/2015
SB 844 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the expiration of licenses for insurance agents and adjusters. 04/15/2015
SB 784 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
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. 04/27/2015
SB 655 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to own risk and solvency assessment by insurers and insurance groups; providing a penalty. 04/27/2015
SB 94 Health
Insurance
Relating to certain fees charged for the adjudication of pharmacy benefit claims. 04/27/2015
SB 979 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to individual indemnity health insurance. 04/27/2015
SB 876 Education
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the licensing of insurance agents and adjusters; providing a penalty. 04/29/2015
SB 782 Crime
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the investigation by the commissioner of insurance of acts of insurance fraud. 04/29/2015
SB 1093 Insurance
Relating to credit to certain ceding insurers for reinsurance ceded to certain assuming insurers. 04/29/2015
SB 498 Business and Consumers
Housing and Property
Insurance
Relating to building code requirements for residential property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. 04/29/2015
SB 572 Insurance
Relating to certain title insurance policy liability and reinsurance requirements. 04/30/2015
SB 481 Business and Consumers
Health
Insurance
Legal Issues
Relating to consumer information concerning facility-based physicians and notice and availability of mediation for balance billing by a facility-based physician. 04/30/2015
SB 494 Insurance
State Agencies
Technology and Communication
Relating to the availability of certain property and casualty insurance forms on the Internet. 04/30/2015
SB 783 Crime
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
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. 04/30/2015
SB 332 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists related to pharmacy benefits. 04/30/2015
SB 978 Insurance
Labor and Employment
Other
State Agencies
Relating to public information regarding workers' compensation insurance rate filings. 04/30/2015
SB 900 Environmental
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. 04/30/2015
SB 1081 Business and Consumers
Housing and Property
Insurance
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the disclosure of certain information under a consolidated insurance program. 04/30/2015
SB 667 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to reinsurance, distributions, and pooling arrangements by captive insurance companies. 05/01/2015
SB 189 Business and Consumers
Insurance
Relating to certain practices in the business of personal automobile insurance. 05/01/2015
SB 1654 Health
Insurance
State Agencies
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. 05/01/2015
SB 188 Business and Consumers
Insurance
Relating to certain insurers' insurance rating and underwriting practices based on certain consumer inquiries. 05/01/2015
SB 1196 Insurance
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. 05/04/2015
SB 684 Health
Insurance
Relating to the relationship of certain optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists with certain managed care plans, including preferred provider plans. 05/04/2015
SB 1107 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to contingent deferred annuity contracts. 05/04/2015
SB 1554 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to the regulation of rates for certain personal automobile insurance. 05/04/2015
SB 1628 Housing and Property
Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to insurance claims and certain prohibited acts and practices in or in relation to the business of insurance. 05/04/2015
SB 1008 Budget, Spending, and Taxes
Commerce
Health
Housing and Property
Insurance
Relating to the authority of certain domestic life, health, and accident insurance companies to make investments in mezzanine real estate loans. 05/04/2015
SB 654 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to regulation of rates and policy forms for certain commercial lines of insurance. 05/04/2015
SB 1017 Business and Consumers
Commerce
Insurance
Relating to the decertification of a certified capital company. 05/04/2015
SB 956 Insurance
Relating to the delivery of personal automobile and residential property insurance policies; adding provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. 05/04/2015
SB 1427 Insurance
State Agencies
Relating to authorizing an insurer's deposit of certain money and other assets with the Texas Department of Insurance. 05/11/2015
SB 1060 Insurance
Judiciary
Other
State Agencies
Relating to the regulation of public insurance adjusters. 05/14/2015
SB 1227 Insurance
Relating to payment of covered claims based on assignment. 05/22/2015

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