Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB138: Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 38, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Subchapter J to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER J. HEALTH IMPACT, COST, AND COVERAGE ANALYSIS PROGRAM] [ADDED: Sec. 38.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Analysis program"][ADDED: ][ADDED: means the Health Impact, Cost, ] [ADDED: and Coverage Analysis Program established under Section 38.452.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Center"][ADDED: ][ADDED: means the Center for Health Care Data at ] [ADDED: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Enrollee" means an individual who is enrolled in ] [ADDED: a health benefit plan, including a covered dependent.] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Health benefit plan issuer" means an insurer, ] [ADDED: health maintenance organization, or other entity authorized to ] [ADDED: provide health benefits coverage under the laws of this state, ] [ADDED: including a Medicaid managed care organization. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The term does not ] [ADDED: include an issuer of workers'][ADDED: ][ADDED: compensation insurance.] [ADDED: (5)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Health benefits coverage"][ADDED: ][ADDED: does not include ] [ADDED: workers'][ADDED: ][ADDED: compensation.] [ADDED: (6)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Health care provider" means a physician, ] [ADDED: facility, or other person …
Sponsors
- Jay Dean (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Dennis Paul (R, HD-129)
- Stan Gerdes (R, HD-017)
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138)
- Jeff Leach (R, HD-067)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Matt Morgan (R, HD-026)
- Katrina Pierson (R, HD-033)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Trey Wharton (R, HD-012)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Record vote (RV#3948)
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
Votes
- Insurance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3948 (May 28, 2025): 128 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 21, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 21, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1147 (May 1, 2025): 141 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finances--Management & Control, Insurance--Health & Accident, Legislature, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF
Common questions
- What is HB138?
- HB138 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
- What does HB138 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
- What is the status of HB138?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB138?
- Jay Dean (R, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB138?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00138
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