Filed without the Governor's Signature Authored by Mayes Middleton (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts. Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 455 requires that arbitration agreements in surplus lines insurance contracts specify that arbitration must occur in Texas, be governed by Texas laws, and interpret the contract in accordance with Texas laws. The provisions would apply to contracts delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.
Co-authors: Eckhardt (D) Sponsors: Morgan (R) Co-sponsors: Alders (R); Allen (D); Anchia (D); Ashby (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Bernal (D); Bhojani (D); Bowers (D); Buckley (R); Bucy (D); Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Campos (D); Cole (D); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Davis, Y. (D); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dutton (D); Dyson (R); Flores (D); Frank (R); Garcia, J. (D); Garcia, L. (D); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Gonzalez, J. (D); Gonzalez, M. (D); Guerra (D); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hernandez (D); Hinojosa (D); Hopper (R); Hull (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Jones, V. (D); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Lalani (D); Little (R); Longoria (D); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Luther (R); Manuel (D); Martinez (D); Martinez Fischer (D); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Meza (D); Money (R); Morales, C. (D); Morales, E. (D); Morales Shaw (D); Munoz (D); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Ordaz (D); Patterson (R); Perez, M. (D); Perez, V. (D); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Reynolds (D); Richardson (R); Romero (D); Rosenthal (D); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Smithee (R); Talarico (D); Tepper (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); Turner (D); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Vo (D); Ward Johnson (D); Zwiener (D)
Nov 21, 2024
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 3, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
Mar 4, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 31, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025
(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Insurance, chaired by a Republican
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 1, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 2, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Morgan amended the bill. (H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (H) Record vote
RV#1955: Yea 133 (R 79, D 54) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0) View Source
Absent - Bell, C.; Leo Wilson; Little; Luther; Spiller; Wharton
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2071 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Shelley Luther: "When Record No. 2071 was taken, I was absent to attend a meeting of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 2071 was taken, I was absent to attend a meeting of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 12, 2025
(S) House passage as amended reported
May 14, 2025
(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (S) Read (S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (S) Record vote (H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 15, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025
(E) Filed without the Governor's signature (E) Effective on 9/1/25
(S) Lowe signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lozano signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lujan signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Luther signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Manuel signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Martinez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Meza signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Money signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Morales, C. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Munoz signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Noble signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Olcott signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Patterson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Perez, M. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Pierson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Raymond signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Reynolds signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Richardson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Romero signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Shofner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Slawson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Smithee signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Talarico signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Tepper signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Toth signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Turner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Virdell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Vo signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Zwiener signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Morgan signed onto the bill as Sponsor (S) Vasut signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Alders signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Allen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Anchia signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Ashby signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bernal signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bowers signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Buckley signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bucy signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cain signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Campos signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cole signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cortez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Curry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Davis, Y. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dean signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dutton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dyson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Flores signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Frank signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gates signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gonzalez, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Guerra signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Harless signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Harris signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hayes signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hopper signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hull signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hunter signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Isaac signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Jones, V. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) LaHood signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lalani signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Little signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Longoria signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Louderback signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Adjusters for TAPIA (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ches Bostick for Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (TAPIA) (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Craig Eiland for self (with Texas Trial Lawyer Association) (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Jeff Raizner for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Charles Cascio for AARP (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as David Calliham for Abba Claims Consultants (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jim Beneke for self (with National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA)) (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ware Wendell for Texas Watch
