Senate bill · 89R

SB 1238

Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

97 days from first to latest action, across 58 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 12
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Mar 27
Reported from committee
Apr 2
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
May 2
Sent to governor
May 8
Became law
May 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 139–0

139 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 120–1

120 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 7, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 8, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 8, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 7, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 7, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed as amended
May 2, 2025 · House
Amended
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 2, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Insurance
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance Insurance
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 12 coauthors or sponsors

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Josey Garcia cosponsorD
Johnson cosponsor–
Royce West cosponsorD
John Lujan cosponsorR
Ana Hernandez cosponsorD
Tom Craddick cosponsorR
José Menéndez cosponsorD
Erin Gámez cosponsorD
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Johnson cosponsor–
César Blanco cosponsorD
Donna Campbell cosponsorR

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 33 days
Insurance
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Family: Marriage Relationship Insurance: General Insurance: Motor Vehicles

Bill text

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

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