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House bill · 89R

HB 721

Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 4

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 23

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 28

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 8

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    May 31

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 7, 2025

Passed 122–16

122 Yea

16 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 131–16

131 Yea

16 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 31, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 30, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 29, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 8, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 7, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report distributed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 1, 2025 · House

  42. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Insurance

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  43. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  44. Left pending in committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  45. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Insurance

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  46. Considered in public hearing Insurance

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  47. Referred to Insurance Insurance

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  48. Read first time

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  49. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR

In committee

  • Insurance

    House

    Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 55 days

  • Health and Human Services

    Senate

    Referred May 9, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 14 days

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