Texas · House Bill 2516 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

HB 2516 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 73 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
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Dean)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1437)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Hancock)
  45. SenateAmended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  48. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateThree day rule suspended
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateRead 3rd time
  52. SenatePassed
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  55. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  56. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  57. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  58. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  59. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  60. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  61. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  62. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  63. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  64. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  65. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  66. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  67. SenateConference committee report filed
  68. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  69. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  70. HouseRecord vote (RV#4147)
  71. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  72. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  73. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  2. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2516 was passed · Full House

Passed 130–19
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 19 Not voting 1
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 19

Not voting · 1

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2516 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Guillen moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2516 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2516 prevailed · Full House

Passed 132–5
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 5 Not voting 13
Democrats: 52 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Schwertner, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 19, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Democrats.

All 13 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.