Senate bill · 89R
SB 896
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
147 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 24
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 11
Reported from committee
Mar 24
Passed first chamber
Mar 26
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 22
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 896 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 26, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 20, 2025
Passed 142–0
142 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 21, 2025
Passed 130–14
130 Yea
14 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
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 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 22, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 22, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Passed
May 21, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 20, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 16, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Insurance
May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Insurance
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Insurance
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance Insurance
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Health & Human Services
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Health & Human Services
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 39 days
- Insurance
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 23 days
Topics
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