SB527

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 527 amends the Texas Insurance Code to mandate that certain health benefit plans provide coverage for medically necessary general anesthesia services associated with pediatric dental services. Specifically, this applies to children under 13 who are unable to undergo dental procedures without general anesthesia due to a documented physical, mental, or medical condition. The bill covers a range of health plans, including individual, group, and employer-sponsored plans. However, it does not require these plans to cover the actual dental procedures, only the anesthesia if deemed necessary. This Act applies to plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, and takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Co-authors: Blanco (D); Cook (D); J. Hinojosa (D); Menendez (D)
Sponsors: Oliverson (R)

Dec 5, 2024


(S) Schwertner 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 Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250428_SB527_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250428_SB527_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Insurance, chaired by a Republican
 

May 7, 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
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3810: Yea 108 (R 57, D 51) - Nay 19 (R 19, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Dyson; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Noble; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Schofield; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Cole; Cook; Davis, A.; Flores; Gates; Gonzalez, M.; Harless; Hayes; Hull; Hunter; Jones, V.; Luther; Moody; Plesa; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Slawson; Tinderholt

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3810 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Valoree Swanson: "When Record No. 3810 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3908: Yea 111 (R 55, D 56) - Nay 28 (R 28, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Gates; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Noble; Olcott; Schatzline; Schofield; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Cunningham; Dutton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Alexandra Otto for self (with Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Alexandra Otto for self (with Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Debbie Plagenhoef for self (with Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA))
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jarom Heaton for self (with Texas Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Shannon Paquette for self (with Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA))
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as William Steinhauer for self (with Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as William Steinhauer for self (with Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Andrew Graham for Texas Coalition for Patients
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Andrew Graham for Texas Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Ann Bishop for Texas Public Employees Association (TPEA)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Ben Wright for Texas Medical Association
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Christa Stevens for self (with Autism Speaks)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as David Mintz for Texas Academy of General Dentistry
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as David Mintz for Texas Academy of General Dentistry
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jess Calvert for Texas Dental Association
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as John Brown for self
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Richard Evans for Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Susan Ross for Texas Dental Association
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association
 

On

(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Rachel Bowden for Texas Department of Insurance



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