House bill · 89R

HB 3812

Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

107 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 26
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
May 2
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
May 27
Sent to governor
May 30
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 14, 2025

Passed 110–23

110 Yea

23 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 116–26

116 Yea

26 Nay

3 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 HB 3812 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3812 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

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 30, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 28, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Insurance
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Insurance
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Insurance
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance Insurance
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · House

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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Johnson cosponsor–
Bobby Guerra cosponsorD
Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR

In committee

Insurance
House
Referred Mar 26, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 37 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Health Care Providers Insurance: Health & Accident Insurance: Insurers & Agents Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations Open Records

Bill text

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

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