HB 5015: State Group Insurance
GENERAL BILL by Budget Committee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lopez, V.
State Group Insurance; Requires that state group health insurance plan copayments for prescription drugs be established annually in General Appropriations Act; removes provisions relating to formulary inclusions of specified drugs; requires DMS to make monthly administrative health insurance assessments against stage agencies based on certain vacant positions within agencies; requires state agencies to remit administrative health insurance assessments to State Employees Health Insurance Trust Fund; requires state agencies to provide department with list of certain position numbers, include certain information in list, & update list monthly; requires state agencies to take steps to include administrative health insurance assessments in their indirect cost plans for each fiscal year; requires state agencies to notify certain entities on updated indirect cost plans; authorizes EOG to transfer certain budget authority between state agencies for specified purpose.
Last Action: 4/17/2025 Senate - Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations ; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Bill Text: PDF
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building • Received |
| 4/17/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations ; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 |
