Texas Senate Bill 815

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.

Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.

Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Cesar Blanco [D]	Sen. Molly Cook [D]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]
Rep. David Spiller [R]	Rep. Richard Hayes [R]

2025-05-24 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3465 (Y: 116 N: 13 NV: 2 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Read 2nd time RV#3418 (Y: 127 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 25 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 25 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-05-27		Sent to the Governor
2025-05-27	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-26	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-26	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-25	Senate	House passage reported
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3465
2025-05-24	House	Passed
2025-05-24	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-24	House	Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-24	House	Rules suspended
2025-05-23	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23	House	Record vote RV#3418
2025-05-23	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-23	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-23	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-20	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-02	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-02	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-28	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-28	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-23	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-23	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-23	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-23	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-09	House	Referred to Insurance
2025-04-09	House	Read first time
2025-03-27	House	Received from the Senate
2025-03-26	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-03-26	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-26	Senate	Passed
2025-03-26	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-03-26	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-26	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-03-26	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-26	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-03-26	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-03-26	Senate	Amended
2025-03-26	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
2025-03-26	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-03-26	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-26	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-26	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-25	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-20	Senate	Not again placed on intent calendar
2025-03-18	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-13	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-13	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-03-11	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-11	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-06	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-02-27	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-27	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-07	Senate	Referred to Business & Commerce
2025-02-07	Senate	Read first time
2025-01-16	Senate	Filed
2025-01-16	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB2922 (Same As) 2025-03-19 - Referred to Insurance
HB2922 (Same As) 2025-03-19 - Referred to Insurance

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB815
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00815I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00815S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00815E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00815H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00815F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00815S2F1.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00815I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00815I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00815S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00815S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00815E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00815H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00815F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-26-F.PDF#page=13
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-26-F.PDF#page=14
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-26-F.PDF#page=15
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB815&RcdVtNo=3418&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB815&RcdVtNo=3465&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025