SB 1409 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to health benefits offered by postsecondary educational institutions to students and their families.

SB 1409 allows Texas colleges and universities to offer health benefits to enrolled students and their family members without requiring students to enroll in these benefits. The bill defines these benefits as non-insurance products (meaning they are not subject to standard insurance regulations) and specifies they must be limited to students and their families. This law, which became effective immediately on May 13, 2025, creates a new regulatory framework under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1683 for such benefits.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 13, 2025

MINOR

This bill was finalized in its enrolled version with minor formatting corrections and the addition of a new Section 3 establishing the effective date. The substantive policy content regarding health benefits for students remains unchanged from the engrossed version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The enrolled version includes a new Section 3 that specifies when the Act takes effect.

TIMELINE

Added Section 3 establishing that the Act takes effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds vote, otherwise September 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies between the engrossed and enrolled versions, including bill number formatting and section numbering.

Added certification language at the end showing Senate and House passage votes and Governor approval.

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 28, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (103-38-4)

house

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Higher Education

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education K-16

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors