Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB963: Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
From the enrolled text, May 22, 2025:
AN ACT relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 540.0055, Government Code, as effective April 1, 2025, is amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The marketing guidelines the commission establishes ] [ADDED: under this section may not prohibit a Medicaid managed care ] [ADDED: organization from:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: informing an individual, including a current or ] [ADDED: former recipient, about the availability of qualified health plans ] [ADDED: offered through an exchange, as the terms "exchange"][ADDED: ][ADDED: and "qualified ] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: advertising a Medicare Advantage plan or related ] [ADDED: benefit offered under Part C of Title XVIII of the Social Security ] [ADDED: Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395w-21 et seq.) at a community enrollment ] [ADDED: or other event.] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The marketing guidelines the commission establishes ] [ADDED: under this section must require that a Medicaid managed care ] [ADDED: organization that informs an individual about the availability of ] [ADDED: qualified health plans offered through an exchange, as the terms ] [ADDED: "exchange" and "qualified health plan" are defined by 45 …
Sponsors
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016)
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 21, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#795 (April 29, 2025): 119 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#671 (April 28, 2025): 124 yea, 18 nay, passed
Subjects: Human Services--Medical Assistance, ADVERTISING, Human Services--General, MEDICAID, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, MANAGED CARE
Common questions
- What is SB963?
- SB963 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
- What does SB963 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
- What is the status of SB963?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB963?
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB963?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00963
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