2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB1238
Legislative Summary
Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
Filed
Senate
2/28/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/28/2025
Referred to Business & Commerce
Senate
3/11/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/27/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/27/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/27/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
4/1/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/1/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/2/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
4/2/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/2/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/3/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/10/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/10/2025
Laid before the Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate
4/10/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/10/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
4/10/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/10/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/10/2025
Passed
Senate
4/10/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/10/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/14/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Referred to Insurance
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Laid out in lieu of companion HB 1809
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Record vote RV#1164
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Rules suspended
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Amended 1-Morgan and Hernandez
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Passed as amended
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Record vote RV#1345
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/7/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/7/2025
Read
Senate
5/7/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/7/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/7/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/8/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/8/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Sent to the Governor
5/20/2025
Signed by the Governor
5/20/2025
Effective on 9/1/25
Amendments
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Morgan
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Morgan
5/2/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
5/7/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
5/7/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#1345
5/2/2025
120
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
28
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#1164
5/1/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
4/10/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/10/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 9
Primary Sponsor
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Donna Campbell
Republican
Nathan Johnson
Democrat
Jose Menendez
Democrat
Royce West
Democrat
Matt Morgan
Republican
Trey Wharton
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Vikki Goodwin
Democrat
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Tom Craddick
Republican
Erin Gamez
Democrat
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Ana Hernandez
Democrat
Ann Johnson
Democrat
John Lujan
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican