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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1257

Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

100 days from first to latest action, across 64 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 12

  7. Sent to governor

    May 13

  8. Became law

    May 24

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMay

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

Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 10, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–37

82 Yea

37 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 87–58

87 Yea

58 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 13, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 12, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 10, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 10, 2025 · House

  15. Amendment withdrawn

    May 10, 2025 · House

  16. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  17. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 10, 2025 · House

  18. Point of order withdrawn

    May 10, 2025 · House

  19. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  20. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 10, 2025 · House

  21. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  22. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 10, 2025 · House

  23. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  24. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 10, 2025 · House

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 10, 2025 · House

  26. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  27. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 10, 2025 · House

  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 10, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  30. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 10, 2025 · House

  31. Read 2nd time

    May 10, 2025 · House

  32. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 10, 2025 · House

  33. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  34. Committee report distributed

    May 9, 2025 · House

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

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

    May 9, 2025 · House

  37. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  38. Referred to Insurance Insurance

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  39. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  40. Received from the Senate

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  41. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  42. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  43. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  45. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  46. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  47. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  48. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  49. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  50. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  51. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  52. Co-author authorized

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  53. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  54. Reported favorably as substituted Health and Human Services

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  55. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  57. Left pending in committee

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  58. Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  59. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  60. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

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

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  62. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  63. Filed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  64. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR

In committee

  • Health and Human Services

    Senate

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 38 days

  • Insurance

    House

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 9, 2025 · reported after 11 days

Topics

Health: Other Diseases & Medical ConditionsInsurance: Health & Accident

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SB 1257 (89R) · Polis