HB2221

Signed by Governor
Authored by Lacey Hull (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.
Initially Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Hancock (R)


(H) Hancock signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 29, 2025


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

Mar 14, 2025


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

Mar 26, 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
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Insurance met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1207: Yea 137 (R 82, D 55) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; 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, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Harris; Lopez, R.; Moody; Schofield; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Vincent Perez: "When Record No. 1207 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 2, 2025


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

RV#1311: Yea 132 (R 79, D 53) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Garcia, J.; Gates; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Gary Gates: "When Record No. 1311 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)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 1311 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)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1311 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Kitzman: "When Record No. 1311 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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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

May 15, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB2221_2R: 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) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB2221_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 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB2221_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
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4006: Yea 124 (R 71, D 53) - Nay 12 (R 12, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; 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, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Hickland; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Canales; Oliverson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Jennifer Cawley for Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Jennifer Cawley for Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Blake Hutson for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Brian Yarbrough for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Cameron Duncan for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Doug Traylor for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Elizabeth Hadley for Aflac
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jason Baxter for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Jay Thompson for Talhi
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Brown for self (with American Adjuster Association)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Kevin Matula for USAA
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Michelle Wittenburg for National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michelle Wittenburg for National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mike Meroney for Corebridge Financial
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Regan Ellmer for Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Shannon Meroney for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Shannon Meroney for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Shannon Meroney for National Life Group
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Sue Bornstein for Texas Academy of Family Physicians
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Tara Mica for Cigna Healthcare
 

On

(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Rachel Bowden for Texas Department of Insurance
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Rachel Bowden for Texas Department of Insurance



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