SB1238Introduced in the Senate
Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.
Introduced by Lois Kolkhorst, District 18
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.
Where it stands
Effective on 9/1/25
May 20, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 7, 2025
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Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Business & Commerce
Co-author authorized
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Committee report printed and distributed
Co-author authorized
Co-author authorized
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Laid before the Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Vote recorded in Journal
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Insurance
Considered in formal meeting
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Laid out in lieu of companion HB 1809
Read 2nd time
Passed to 3rd reading
Record vote RV#1164
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Rules suspended
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
Read 3rd time
Amended 1-Morgan and Hernandez
Passed as amended
Record vote RV#1345
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House passage as amended reported
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Read
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Record vote
Reported enrolled
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
Signed in the Senate
Signed in the House
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Governor
Effective on 9/1/25
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- House Amendment (H 3) 1-Morgan (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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