Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.
SB 1006 requires Texas insurers to provide written explanations for declining insurance applications, canceling policies, or refusing to renew coverage. This applies to applicants and policyholders for liability and commercial property insurance, as well as other policies covered under the Texas Insurance Code. Insurers must send a clear written notice stating the specific reason for the decision, following rules set by the insurance commissioner. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and only applies to policies delivered or renewed on or after that date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Apr 9, 2025
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Introduced
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4 edits
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Mar 26, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was renumbered from SB A1006 to SB 1006 and updated with accessibility standards. The substantive content remains largely the same, though the formatting and organization were significantly cleaned up to remove internal document markers and improve readability.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope or applicability; the legislative text content is functionally identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from 'SB A1006' to 'SB 1006' and version updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed'
Added accessibility compliance statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content
Removed internal document tracking numbers, page headers, and formatting artifacts from the original draft
Reorganized the bill text structure for better formatting and readability while preserving all legislative content
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
24–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic10
50% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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