HB2144Introduced in the House
Insurance; Insurance Consumers Protection Act; cause of action; bad faith; damages; jury; effective date.
Introduced by Chris Kannady, District 91
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Insurance; Insurance Consumers Protection Act; cause of action; bad faith; damages; jury; effective date.
Where it stands
Coauthored by Senator Frix
April 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Rules Committee: DO PASS AMENDED · April 24, 2025
17
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
19 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Micheal Bergstrom | 1 | Yes |
| Ally Seifried | 2 | Yes |
| David Bullard | 6 | Yes |
| Warren Hamilton | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Coleman | 10 | Yes |
| Mary Boren | 16 | Yes |
| Chuck Hall | 20 | Yes |
| Kristen Thompson | 22 | Yes |
| Lonnie Paxton | 23 | Yes |
| Darrell Weaver | 24 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading
Authored by Representative Kannady
Second Reading referred to Rules
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Referred to Civil Judiciary
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck
Authored by Senator Weaver (principal Senate author)
General Order
Coauthored by Representative(s) Pae, Schreiber, Rosecrants, Provenzano, Moore, Harris, Miller, Roe, Humphrey, Ranson, Townley, Pfeiffer, Caldwell (Chad), Cantrell, Turner, Marti, George, Manger
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0
Referred for engrossment
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
First Reading
Coauthored by Representative Waldron
Coauthored by Senator Hines
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Withdrawn from Judiciary committee
Referred to Rules
Reported Do Pass as amended Rules committee; CR filed
Title stricken
Coauthored by Senator Boren
Placed on General Order
Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
Coauthored by Senator Frix
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