Texas · Senate Bill 527 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

  1. Introduced Dec 5, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 28, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateCo-author authorized
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Insurance
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Insurance
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  39. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  40. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3810)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseRead 3rd time
  46. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#3908)
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

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 SB 527 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 28, 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
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 527 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 108–19
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 19 Not voting 23
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 57 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 19

Not voting · 1

Absent · 19

Excused · 3

SB 527 was passed · Full House

Passed 111–28
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 28 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 28

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
May 20, 2025 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 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.