Texas SB 455: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance…

Introduced Nov 21, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
To the governor May 15, 2025
Became law May 27, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 21, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 31, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 31, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025HouseReferred to Insurance
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
Apr 23, 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 9, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2275)
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Morgan)
May 9, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1955)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2071)
May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 14, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 14, 2025SenateRead
May 14, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 14, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 15, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 15, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 15, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 27, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
May 27, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 455 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 133–4

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 133 No 4 Not voting 13

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

SB 455 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–0

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 118 No 0 Not voting 32

Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 118

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 24

Senator Middleton moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 455 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 14, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 31, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
Apr 23, 2025	House Insurance	Insurance: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–0

Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

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Roll calls

SB 455 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 455 was passed · Full House

Senator Middleton moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 455 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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