Relating to the adoption of political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurer holding companies.
This bill prohibits Texas insurers and insurer holding companies from adopting or including in proxy statements shareholder proposals that restrict fossil fuel insurance, require emissions tracking, or limit insurance for environmental/social causes. It defines "political shareholder proposals" to specifically cover three types of requests: banning fossil fuel-related coverage, mandating emissions tracking (including for insureds or investments), or restricting insurance for entities pursuing environmental/social goals. The law would take effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting all insurers operating under Texas law. It creates a clear prohibition on these specific types of shareholder initiatives without requiring insurer action on broader environmental or social policies.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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Introduced
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May 8, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version with improved formatting and corrected authorship information. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, maintaining the same provisions prohibiting insurers from considering political shareholder proposals related to fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, or environmental/social/political activities.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout improved with proper spacing, consistent capitalization, and corrected bill number display
Author information updated from 'AAHughes' to 'Hughes, Hagenbuch' with proper formatting
Page numbering and document structure standardized for final legislative version
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025
How they voted
20–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
May 8, 2025
D
Democratic10
90% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
8
May 15, 2025
Committee
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
lower
May 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
May 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
Co
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
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