Texas HB 721: Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 4, 2025HouseReferred to Insurance
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Insurance
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Insurance
May 1, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 2, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1678)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1790)
May 8, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 8, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 9, 2025SenateRead first time
May 9, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 721 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 122–16

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 122 No 16 Not voting 12

Democrats: 61 yes, 1 no Republicans: 61 yes, 15 no

How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 16

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

HB 721 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–16

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 131 No 16 Not voting 3

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 16 no

How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 16

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Mike SchofieldR

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Insurance	Insurance: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.