Bill Number & Subject Description Status

Sponsor

HB 129 Election of an The Insurance Commissioner should be elected by qualified voters at Referred to Insurance Committee
Gutierrez Insurance the general election for state and county officers for a term of four years. 2/12/2009
Commissioner
HB 173 Election of an The Insurance Commissioner should be elected by qualified voters at Referred to Insurance Committee
Homer Insurance the general election for state and county officers for a term of four years. 2/12/2009
Commissioner
HB 197 Insurance--General Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. Referred to Insurance Committee
Alonzo 2/12/2009
HB 505 Insurance - Health & Relating to the creation of the health benefit plan innovations program in Referred to Insurance Committee
McClendon Accident the Texas Department of Insurance. 2/19/2009
HB 739 Insurance - Insurers Relating to certain continuing education requirements for insurance Referred to Insurance Committee
Quintanilla & Agents agents who sell Medicare-related products. 2/19/2009
HB 832 Taxation--Franchise Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the Filed
Hughes franchise tax by certain taxable entities.
HB 844 Insurance--Life, Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, Filed
Martinez Health & Accident orthotic devices, and related services.
HB 868 Insurance--Health & Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders. Filed
Farabee Accident (I0422)

HB 969 Insurance--Insurers & Relating to certain amounts payable by the Texas Life, Accident, Health, Filed
Christian Agents and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association.
Insurance--Life &
Annuities
HB 984 Insurance--General Relating to the election and qualifications of the commissioner of Filed
Veasey insurance.
HB 1095 Insurance--Property Relating to regulation of residential property insurance; providing Filed
Vo & Casualty penalties.
HB 1121 Insurance--Health & Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for certain mental Filed
Bolton Accident illnesses.
HB 1153 Financial--General Relating to expanding the public high school curriculum to promote Filed
Solomons personal financial literacy.
HB 1157 Insurance--Insurers & Relating to prohibiting the use of credit scoring in certain lines of Filed
Walle Agents personal insurance.
HB 1219 WINDSTORM Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Filed
Hunter INSURANCE Association.
ASSOCIATION,
TEXAS
HB 1220 Taxation--Franchise Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. Filed
Hunter
HB 1293 Insurance--Life & Relating to certain disclosure standards for certain annuity contracts. Filed
Eiland Annuities
HB 1294 Insurance--Life & Relating to the use of senior-specific certifications and professional Filed
Eiland Annuities designations in the sale of life insurance and annuities.
SB 26 Insurance--Life, Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, 2/10/09
Zaffirini Health & Accident orthotic devices, and related services. Referred to State Affairs
Committee
SB 79 Certification for TDI shall establish a voluntary specialty certification program for agents 2/10/09
Nelson insurance agents who market small employer health benefit plans. Referred to State Affairs
Committee
SB 91 Regulation of P&C Changing the current insurance regulatory system to go back to a prior 2/10/09
Van de Putte insurance rates approval system for P&C. Referred to Business and
Commerce Committee
SB 106 Regulation of P&C Changing the current insurance regulatory system to go back to a prior 2/10/09
Ellis insurance rates approval system for P&C. Referred to Business and
Commerce Comittee
SB 560 Taxation--Franchise Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the Filed
Jackson franchise tax by certain taxable entities.

SB 614 Insurance--Health Relating to preexisting condition provisions in individual accident and Filed
Shapleigh health insurance policies.
SB 615 Insurance--Health Relating to allowing a county to consider health insurance benefits Filed
Shapleigh provided by a bidder to its employees when awarding a purchasing
contract.
SB 685 Insurance--Insurers & Relating to authorizing the commissioner of insurance to further regulate Filed
Lucio Agents the financial security and operations of certain insurance companies
through local districts or chapters.
SB 697 Insurance--Insurers & Relating to coverage under certain residential property insurance Filed
Ellis Agents policies for losses incurred because of storm surges.
SB 961 Insurance--Life & Relating the sale of annuities. Filed
Ellis Annuities
SB 963 Insurance--Reform Relating to rates for long-term care insurance premiums. Filed
Ellis
SB 964 Insurance--Health & Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Filed
Ellis Accident Medicare-related products.
SB 965 Insurance--Life & Relating to certain education requirements for insurance agents who Filed
Ellis Annuities sell annuities.