Senate bill · 89R
SB 2544
Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.
Effective immediately
Progress
99 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 9
Sent to governor
May 28
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.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2544 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 8, 2025
Passed 135–3
135 Yea
3 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 9, 2025
Passed 135–5
135 Yea
5 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 26, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 26, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 8, 2025 · House
Amended
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Insurance
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Insurance
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance Insurance
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Health and Human Services
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Royce West cosponsorD
In committee
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 25 days
- Insurance
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 5 days
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