Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug…
- Introduced Feb 25, 2025
- In committee Mar 20, 2025
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 5 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- HouseReferred to Insurance
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
- CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Insurance
- CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Insurance
- CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Insurance
- HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- HouseCommittee report distributed
- HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | House Insurance | Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted | Passed 5–2 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 6 Democrats.
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Drew DarbyR Primary sponsor · District 72
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Tom CraddickR Joint sponsor · District 82
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Cody HarrisR Joint sponsor · District 8
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Sam HarlessR Joint sponsor · District 126
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Toni RoseD Joint sponsor · District 110
All 12 cosponsors
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.