Texas · House Bill 139 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.

HB 139 Sponsored by Jay Dean Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Insurance
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Insurance
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Insurance
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Insurance
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  1. HouseCommittee report distributed
  2. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  3. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  4. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  5. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  6. HouseRead 2nd time
  7. HousePoint of order withdrawn
  8. HousePostponed (4/1/27 10:00 AM)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.