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 state 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/2/2025 05:49 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500	Compare
  S 2500 by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 4/10/2025 S In returning messages	Compare

• Committee Amendments (1)

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  943470 - Amendment (Delete All) by Appropriations (Rouson)
  Delete everything after the enacting clause.
  Filed: 4/16/2025 9:25 AM
  Last Action: 4/18/2025 Favorable
  

• Floor Amendments (1)

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  943470 - Amendment (Delete All) by Appropriations (Rouson)
  Delete everything after the enacting clause.
  Filed: 4/16/2025 9:25 AM
  Last Action: 4/18/2025 Senate: Favorable
  

• Analyses (3)

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  • Budget Committee (Post-Meeting)   4/3/2025
  • Appropriations (Pre-Meeting)   4/16/2025
  • Appropriations (Post-Meeting)   4/18/2025

• Committee Votes (1)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  4/17/2025 9:00 AM	H 5015	Appropriations	17 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/9/2025 1:46 PM	House	109 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  110.12315	Prescription drug program.	Page 2 [pdf]
  110.12316		Page 5 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  4/2/2025	H	• Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar
  4/3/2025	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  4/9/2025	H	• 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	S	• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations
  4/14/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building • Received
  4/17/2025	S	• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (943470); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
  4/18/2025	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading