House bill · 89R

HB 2221

Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

142 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
May 2
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 1, 2025

Passed 137–1

137 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 132–0

132 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2221 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 124–12

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 124–12

124 Yea

12 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Insurance
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Insurance
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Insurance
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance Insurance
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 29, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Insurance
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 20 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

Business & Commerce: Trade Practices Insurance: Health & Accident Insurance: Insurers & Agents Insurance: Life & Annuities

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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