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HB721 • 2025

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

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

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Leo Wilson
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  6. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  7. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  13. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  14. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  15. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  16. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  17. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  18. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  19. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  20. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  21. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  22. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  24. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  25. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  26. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Health & Human Services

  27. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  28. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  29. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1790

  30. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  32. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  33. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  34. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  35. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  36. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1678

  37. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  39. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  41. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  42. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  43. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  44. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  45. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  46. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  47. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  48. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  49. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Insurance

  50. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 721 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 721

AN ACT

relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care

cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 1662.003(b) and (c), Insurance Code,

are amended to read as follows:

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, this chapter applies to:

(1) a small employer health benefit plan subject to

Chapter 1501, including coverage provided through a health group

cooperative under Subchapter B of that chapter;

(2) a standard health benefit plan issued under

Chapter 1507;

(3) a basic coverage plan under Chapter 1551;

(4) a basic plan under Chapter 1575;

(5) a primary care coverage plan under Chapter 1579;

(6) a plan providing basic coverage under Chapter

1601;
and

(7) [
a regional or local health care program operated

under Section 75.104, Health and Safety Code; and

[
(8)
] a self-funded health benefit plan sponsored by a

professional employer organization under Chapter 91, Labor Code.

(c) This chapter does not apply to
:

(1)
a health reimbursement arrangement or other

account-based health benefit plan
;

(2)
[
or
] a workers' compensation insurance policy
; or

(3)

a regional or local health care program operated

under Section 75.104, Health and Safety Code
.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 721 was passed by the House on May 8,

2025, by the following vote: Yeas 131, Nays 16, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 721 was passed by the Senate on May

28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor