Texas HB1052: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

What the bill says

An act relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:

AN ACT relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1455.001, Insurance Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1-a) and adding Subdivisions (1-b) and (1-c) to read as follows: (1-a)[ADDED: "Distant site" means the location where a health ] [ADDED: professional provides a telemedicine medical service, ] [ADDED: teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.] [ADDED: (1-b)]"Health professional" (B) an individual who is: (i) licensed or certified in this state to perform health care services; and (ii) authorized to assist: (a) a physician in providing telemedicine medical services that are delegated and supervised by the physician; or (b) a dentist in providing teledentistry dental services that are delegated and supervised by the dentist; (C) a licensed or certified health professional acting within the scope of the license or certification who does not perform a telemedicine medical service or a teledentistry dental service; or (D) a dentist. [ADDED: (1-c) "Originating site" means the location where an ] [ADDED: individual receives a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry ] [ADDED: dental service, or telehealth service.] SECTION 2. Section 1455.004, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: [ADDED: (e)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A …

Sponsors

• Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092) · primary sponsor
• Hubert Vo (D)
• Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130)
• Philip Cortez (D, HD-117)
• Caroline Harris Davila (R, HD-052)
• Jessica Gonzalez (D, HD-104)
• Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)

Latest actions

1. June 22, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 22, 2025: Filed without the Governor's signature
3. May 31, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. May 31, 2025: Signed in the Senate
5. May 30, 2025: Signed in the House
6. May 30, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 29, 2025: Senate passage reported
8. May 28, 2025: Passed
9. May 28, 2025: Read 3rd time
10. May 28, 2025: Three day rule suspended

Votes

• Insurance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 28, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 28, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Read 3rd time (May 28, 2025): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Read 2nd time (May 28, 2025): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1052?

HB1052 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

What does HB1052 do?

In its own words: An act relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

What is the status of HB1052?

Chaptered as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 22, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1052?

Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1052?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01052