Relating to step therapy protocols required by health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2021
Last action May 25, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
10
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 12, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica González
DDemocratic
P
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
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