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SB 455EffectiveBecame law

Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

89th Texas Legislature · Session RTexas SenateLast action May 27, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

Current status

Effective

Effective on 9/1/25

Latest official action

Effective on 9/1/25

May 27, 2025 · senate

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Sponsors

cosponsor

Daniel AldersR · 6Alma AllenD · 131Rafael AnchíaD · 103Trent AshbyR · 9Cecil BellR · 3Keith BellR · 4Diego BernalD · 123Salman BhojaniD · 92Rhetta BowersD · 113Brad BuckleyR · 54John BucyD · 136Ben BumgarnerR · 63Briscoe CainR · 128Liz CamposD · 119Sheryl ColeD · 46David CookR · 96Philip CortezD · 117Charles CunninghamR · 127Pat CurryR · 56Yvonne DavisD · 111Jay DeanR · 7Mano DeAyalaR · 133Mark DorazioR · 122Harold DuttonD · 142Paul DysonR · 14Lulu FloresD · 51James FrankR · 69Josey GarciaD · 124Linda GarciaD · 107Gary GatesR · 28Stan GerdesR · 17Jessica GonzálezD · 104Mary GonzálezD · 75Bobby GuerraD · 41Ryan GuillenR · 31Sam HarlessR · 126Cody HarrisR · 8Richard HayesR · 57Cole HefnerR · 5Ana HernandezD · 143Gina HinojosaD · 49Andy HopperR · 64Lacey HullR · 138Todd HunterR · 32Carrie IsaacR · 73Venton JonesD · 100Helen KerwinR · 58Stan KitzmanR · 85Marc LaHoodR · 121Suleman LalaniD · 76Mitch LittleR · 65Oscar LongoriaD · 35A.J. LouderbackR · 30David LoweR · 91J.M. LozanoR · 43John LujanR · 118Shelley LutherR · 62Christian ManuelD · 22Mando MartinezD · 39Trey Martinez FischerD · 116Don McLaughlinR · 80John McQueeneyR · 97Will MetcalfR · 16Terry MezaD · 105Brent MoneyR · 2Penny Morales ShawD · 148Christina MoralesD · 145Eddie MoralesD · 74Sergio MuñozD · 36Candy NobleR · 89Mike OlcottR · 60Tom OliversonR · 130Claudia OrdazD · 79Jared PattersonR · 106Mary Ann PerezD · 144Vince PerezD · 77Katrina PiersonR · 33Mihaela PleșaD · 70Richard RaymondD · 42Ron ReynoldsD · 27Keresa RichardsonR · 61Ramon RomeroD · 90Jon RosenthalD · 135Nate SchatzlineR · 93Alan SchoolcraftR · 44Joanne ShofnerR · 11Shelby SlawsonR · 59John SmitheeR · 86James TalaricoD · 50Carl TepperR · 84Tony TinderholtR · 94Steve TothR · 15Ellen TroxclairR · 19Chris TurnerD · 101Cody VasutR · 25Denise VillalobosR · 34Wes VirdellR · 53Hubert VoD · 149Charlene Ward JohnsonD · 139Erin ZwienerD · 45

Committee history

  1. Business & Commerce

    Out of committee

  2. Insurance

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

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  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the House

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  5. Signed in the Senate

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  6. Reported enrolled

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  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

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  8. Record vote

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  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

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  10. Read

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  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

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  12. House passage as amended reported

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  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  14. Record vote

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  15. Passed

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  16. Read 3rd time

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  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  18. Record vote

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  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

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  20. Amended

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  21. Read 2nd time

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  22. Laid out in lieu of companion

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  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  24. Committee report distributed

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  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  26. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

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  27. Considered in public hearing

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  28. Referred to Insurance

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  29. Read first time

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  30. Received from the Senate

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  31. Reported engrossed

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  32. Record vote

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  33. Passed

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  34. Read 3rd time

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  35. Three day rule suspended

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  36. Vote recorded in Journal

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  37. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

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  38. Laid before the Senate

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  39. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

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  40. Co-author authorized

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  41. Committee report printed and distributed

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  42. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

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  43. Reported favorably as substituted

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  44. Vote taken in committee

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  45. Considered in public hearing

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  46. Left pending in committee

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  47. Testimony taken in committee

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  48. Considered in public hearing

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  49. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  50. Referred to Business & Commerce

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  51. Read first time

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  52. Filed

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  53. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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