HB 3689 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.

HB 3689 changes how the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) funds catastrophic windstorm and hail insurance losses after major disasters. Instead of relying on public securities (which incur high interest costs), the bill authorizes the state to provide loans of up to $500 million before a disaster and $1 billion after one. TWIA would repay these loans through a surcharge on certain windstorm and hail insurance policies in coastal areas. This directly affects coastal property owners who pay these insurance premiums, as the surcharge ensures repayment of state funds used to cover disaster losses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 6 edits · Jun 1, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized in enrolled form with significant structural and substantive changes to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association's funding mechanisms. The primary change replaces the previous public securities model with state-funded financing arrangements, establishing a transition period through December 31, 2025, where public securities remain authorized for pre-existing obligations. After this date, the association must rely on state financing arrangements capped at $500 million before disasters and $1 billion after disasters, funded through mandatory premium surcharges on insurance policies.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new state-funded financing arrangements (Subchapters M-1 and M-2) that apply to all insurers required to be association members, including farm mutual insurance companies and surplus lines insurers. The applicability dates were clarified to create a clear transition between the old public securities system and the new financing arrangement system.
FISCAL

Added new state-funded financing arrangements with $500 million pre-disaster and $1 billion post-disaster limits, replacing the public securities approach for future funding needs.

TIMELINE

Modified the effective date structure to create a transition period through December 31, 2025, where public securities remain authorized for losses before that date, while new losses after that date must use financing arrangements.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'financing arrangement,' 'financing arrangement administrative expense,' and 'financing arrangement obligation' to clarify the new funding mechanism.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for catastrophe surcharges to be collected from insurance policies to repay state financing arrangements, with the total amount limited to what's needed for repayment.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility requirements to include farm mutual insurance companies and surplus lines insurers in the catastrophe surcharge system, expanding the pool of insurers subject to assessments.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement provisions allowing writs of mandamus and other legal remedies to ensure compliance with financing arrangement agreements and surcharge collection.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2025 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
May 26, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
11
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
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