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Texas Legislature · HB 2221 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage

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Officially: “Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Jan 29, 2025
Read first time · Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Insurance · Mar 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 3, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 3, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 11, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 28, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 1, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 1, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 2, 2025
Passed · May 2, 2025
Record vote · May 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 2, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 2, 2025
Received from the House · May 5, 2025
Read first time · May 5, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · May 5, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 15, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 22, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 22, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 22, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 26, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 26, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 26, 2025
Amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025
Passed · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 27, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 27, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the House · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 31, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HullHancock

Recorded votes

The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2221 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 124, Nays 12, Present, not voting 1
HBi2221 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-02 · Yeas 132, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
HBi2221 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-01 · Yeas 137, Nays 1, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).