Grassroots Priorities 2.0

SB1643

Committee Hearing Scheduled in Other Chamber
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Relating to prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED

Co-authors: Blanco (D); Middleton (R)

Feb 25, 2025

(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 11, 2025

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

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 8, 2025

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

Apr 9, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 16, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250423_SB1643_E: Yea 26 (R 15, D 11) - Nay 5 (R 5, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Kolkhorst
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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250423_SB1643_3R: Yea 26 (R 15, D 11) - Nay 5 (R 5, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Kolkhorst
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 28, 2025

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

May 14, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Meeting cancelled

May 19, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Meeting cancelled
(H) Posting rule suspended

May 20, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Albert Betts for Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Beaman Floyd for Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Beaman Floyd for Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Jon Schnautz for Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Scot Kibbe for American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Todd Hargrove for self (with State Farm Insurance)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ward Tisdale for National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Anne ORyan for AAA TEXAS
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Billy Phenix for Allstate Insurance Company
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Brian Yarbrough for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and its Affiliates
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Daniel Hodge for Al Boenker Insurance Agency, Inc
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Daniel Hodge for Al Boenker Insurance Agency, Inc
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Jarrett Hill for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Michelle Wittenburg for National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mike Meroney for Chubb, Inc.
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Mike Meroney for Chubb, Inc.
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Nzingha Williams-Eugene for USAA
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Scot Kibbe for American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Shannon Meroney for Corebridge Financial
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Susan Ross for self (with State Farm Insurance)

For

(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 Ware Wendell for Texas Watch
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Ware Wendell for Texas Watch
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Ann Baddour for Texas Appleseed
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jacob Smith for self (with Auto Body Association of Texas)
(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 Selina Moran for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Steven Deline for self

(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as John Brown for self (with American Adjuster Association)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cassie Brown for Texas Department of Insurance
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Insurance as J'ne Byckovski for Texas Department of Insurance
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Nicole Elliot for Texas Department of Insurance