# Texas HB 721: Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.

Texas HB 721, Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terri Leo Wilson, Mayes Middleton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Texas HB 721
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-11-12
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Terri Leo Wilson, Mayes Middleton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Insurance--Health & Accident
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (268 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader health disclosures, but local programs exempt: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas expands which health plans must follow Chapter 1662 health care cost disclosure rules. Covered plans include small-employer plans, including health group cooperatives, and standard plans under Chapter 1507. They also include basic plans under Chapters 1551, 1575,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terri Leo Wilson, House
- Sponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne Shofner, House
- Cosponsor: Valoree Swanson, House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Record vote | pass | 131 | 16 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Record vote | pass | 122 | 16 |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Insurance | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (50)

- 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-31: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-31: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-29: Reported enrolled (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senate passage reported (House)
- 2025-05-28: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Laid before the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Received from the House (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Reported engrossed (House)
- 2025-05-08: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-08: Record vote (RV#1790) (House)
- 2025-05-08: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-08: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-07: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-07: Record vote (RV#1678) (House)
- 2025-05-07: Passed to engrossment (House)
- 2025-05-07: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-07: Placed on General State Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-05: Considered in Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-02: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-05-01: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-04-28: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Considered in formal meeting (House)
- 2025-04-23: Left pending in committee (House)
- 2025-04-23: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House)
- 2025-04-23: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-04-23: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Insurance (House)
- 2025-03-04: Read first time (House)
- 2024-11-12: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00721S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00721S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB721-89R (as of 2026-10-19).