# Texas SB 2544: Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims. Texas SB 2544, Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Hancock, Matt Morgan; status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective immediately) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2544-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 2544 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-13 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective immediately - Sponsors: Hancock, Matt Morgan - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Insurance--Health & Accident, MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (317 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New mediation deadlines for out-of-network health claims: cost, low. Texas sets deadlines for out-of-network providers, health plan issuers, and plan administrators to request mandatory mediation of payment disputes. For services or supplies provided on or after the law’s effective date, the deadline is 180 days after the provider’s initial payment. For earlier serv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Hancock - Sponsor: Matt Morgan, House - Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-05-09 | House | Record vote | pass | 135 | 5 | | | 2025-05-08 | House | Record vote | pass | 135 | 3 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: Insurance | pass | 7 | 0 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (54) - 2025-06-20: Effective immediately (House) - 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-28: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-27: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-05-26: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read (Senate) - 2025-05-26: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-12: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-09: Record vote (RV#1887) (House) - 2025-05-09: Passed (House) - 2025-05-09: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-08: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-08: Record vote (RV#1866) (House) - 2025-05-08: Passed to 3rd reading as amended (House) - 2025-05-08: Amended (1-Morgan) (House) - 2025-05-08: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-08: Laid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 4603) (House) - 2025-05-08: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-07: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-07: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-07: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-05-07: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-05-02: Referred to Insurance (House) - 2025-05-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-05-01: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-30: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Placed on intent calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Filed (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02544S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB02544S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2544-89R (as of 2026-10-19).