Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.
HB 778 requires most health insurance plans in Texas to cover medical expenses related to complications ("adverse effects") from gender transition treatments and procedures to reverse those treatments. It applies to individual, group, and employer-sponsored health plans, including HMOs, nonprofit health plans, and certain government-sponsored coverage. The law specifically mandates coverage for medical/surgical expenses tied to complications or reversals of gender transition procedures, not for standard transition care itself. This affects insurers offering plans under Texas Insurance Code chapters 842-846, 884-885, 941-942, and 1501-1682.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action May 10, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
David Lowe
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Helen Kerwin
RRepublican
Co
Hillary Hickland
RRepublican
Co
Jared Patterson
RRepublican
Co
Joanne Shofner
RRepublican
Co
Katrina Pierson
RRepublican
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