Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 1238
Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Middleton (Republican)
- Morgan (Republican)
- Wharton (Republican)
- Hopper (Republican)
- Goodwin (Democratic)
- Pierson (Republican)
Cosponsors (12)
- Blanco (Democratic)
- Campbell (Republican)
- Johnson
- Menéndez (Democratic)
- West (Democratic)
- Craddick (Republican)
- Gámez (Democratic)
- Garcia, Josey (Democratic)
- Hernandez (Democratic)
- Johnson
- Lujan (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 2, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 1, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - May 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 8, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 8, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 8, 2025 · House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read - May 7, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - May 5, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported - May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 2, 2025 · House
Passed as amended - May 2, 2025 · House
Amended - May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 2, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized - May 2, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 1, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate