SB926

Signed by Governor
Authored by Kelly Hancock (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Blanco (D)
Sponsors: Frank (R)


(S) Frank signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 24, 2025


(S) Hancock signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250416_SB926_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250416_SB926_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) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250416_SB926_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 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 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)
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 23, 2025


(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#3757: Yea 132 (R 81, D 51) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Anchia; Bernal; Buckley; Davis, A.; Garcia Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Martinez Fischer; Oliverson; Perez, V.; Plesa; Troxclair; Virdell; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ellen Troxclair: "When Record No. 3757 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 3757 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (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#3870: Yea 138 (R 83, D 55) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Campos; Garcia, J.; Schoolcraft; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Blake Hutson for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Cliff Porter for self (with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Tom Banning for Texas Academy of Family Physicians
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as April Beggs for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Carl Isett for self (with Texas Association of Benefit Administrators)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Carrie Simmons for Texas Employers for Affordable Health Care
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gregg Girvan for Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as James Mayville for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kristi Antonick for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lucinda Saxon for Denniston Data, Inc
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Ezequiel Silva for self (with Texas Medical Association)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rachel Bowden for TDI



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