Grassroots Priorities 2.0

HB618

Passed out of Committee
Authored by Armando Walle (D)
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Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain in vitro fertilization procedures for certain governmental employees and retirees.
Initially Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $19,167,996.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Plesa (D)

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Walle signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 4, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, chaired by a Republican

Mar 13, 2025

(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Mar 17, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Mar 31, 2025

(H) House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 4, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 7, 2025

(H) Committee report distributed

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Mary Castle for Texas Values
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Joe Pojman Ph.D. for Texas Alliance for Life

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Charles Brown for self (with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG))
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Amanda Tollett for Texas medical association
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Margaret DiSanza for self (with Texas State Employees Union)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Matthew Bentley for Texas Coalition for Patients
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Pamela McPeters for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Rachel Wolleben for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association

(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Blaise Duran for Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Katrina Daniel for Teacher Retirement System of Texas