Signed by Governor Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse. Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican Primary authors: Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R) Co-authors: Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Johnson (D); Menendez (D); West (D) Sponsors: Morgan (R) Co-sponsors: Craddick (R); Gamez (D); Garcia, J. (D); Hernandez (D); Johnson (D); Lujan (R); Metcalf (R)
(S) Craddick signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gamez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lujan signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Morgan signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Feb 12, 2025
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Author (S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 28, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
Mar 11, 2025
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Mar 27, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Apr 1, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 2, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 3, 2025
(S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (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 24, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#1164: Yea 139 (R 81, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1345 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)
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May 5, 2025
(S) House passage as amended reported
May 7, 2025
(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (S) Read (S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (S) Record vote (S) Reported enrolled
May 8, 2025
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (S) Signed in the Senate
May 20, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective on 9/1/25
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
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(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ann Baddour for Texas Appleseed (Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Charles Cascio for AARP (Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Evelyn Delgado for self (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ashley Harris for United Way (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ashley Harris for United Way (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Gary Boren for self (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jarrett Hill for Texas Farm Bureau (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Sandra Haverlah for Texas Consumer Association (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Seth Juergens for Texas Realtors (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Tristan Castaneda Jr for Hochheim Praire Fam Mutual (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ware Wendell for Texas Watch
