Bill:  HB 3689 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 6234 RDS-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.
Author:Hunter | Oliverson | Paul | Bonnen | Villalobos
Coauthor:Bucy | Cain | Curry | Gámez | Guillen | Johnson | Leo Wilson | Longoria | Lopez, Janie | Louderback | Lozano | Manuel | Martinez | Meyer | Perez, Mary Ann | Plesa | Spiller | Vasut
Sponsor:Kolkhorst
Cosponsor:Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Middleton
Subjects:Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State (I0362)
Insurance--Property & Casualty (I0442)
State Finances--Appropriations (I0746)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
WINDSTORM DEVICES & INSURANCE (S0308)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF (V0396)
TREASURY SAFEKEEPING TRUST COMPANY, TEXAS (V0094)
WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, TEXAS (V0508)
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, except Sections 1.17, 2.01(b), 2.02(b), 2.03(b), 2.04(b), 2.05(b), 2.06(b), and 2.07(b) take effect September 1, 2027.
House Committee:Insurance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      03/04/2025    
 Read first time      03/25/2025     764
 Referred to Insurance      03/25/2025   03:26 PM  764
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/02/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      04/02/2025    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/02/2025    
 Left pending in committee      04/02/2025    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/03/2025    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/03/2025    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/08/2025     1092
 Committee report distributed      04/08/2025   02:18 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/08/2025    
 Considered in Calendars      04/28/2025    
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/30/2025    
 Read 2nd time      04/30/2025     2619
 Amended   1-Hunter   04/30/2025     2619
 Amended   2-Hunter   04/30/2025     2619
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/30/2025     2621
 Record vote   RV#1104   04/30/2025     2621
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/30/2025     2622
 Read 3rd time      05/01/2025     2667
 Passed      05/01/2025     2667
 Record vote   RV#1144   05/01/2025     2667
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2025     2668
 Reported engrossed      05/01/2025   02:57 PM  2956
 Received from the House      05/05/2025     1718
 Read first time      05/05/2025     1756
 Referred to Business & Commerce      05/05/2025     1756
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      05/15/2025    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2025    
 Left pending in committee      05/15/2025    
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/19/2025     2249
 Considered in public hearing      05/22/2025    
 Vote taken in committee      05/22/2025    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/23/2025     2497
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/23/2025   08:42 PM 
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/26/2025     2808
 Placed on intent calendar      05/26/2025    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/26/2025     2773
 Record vote      05/26/2025     2774
 Read 2nd time      05/26/2025     2774
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Middleton   05/26/2025     2774
 Amended      05/26/2025     2774
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     2774
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     2774
 Record vote      05/26/2025     2774
 Three day rule suspended      05/26/2025     2775
 Record vote      05/26/2025     2775
 Read 3rd time      05/26/2025     2775
 Passed      05/26/2025     2775
 Record vote      05/26/2025     2775
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/26/2025     6103
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/27/2025   11:12 AM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/27/2025   12:22 PM 
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/28/2025     6741
 Record vote   RV#4003   05/28/2025     6741
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6742
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/28/2025     6741
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/28/2025     3129
 Reported enrolled      05/31/2025   05:15 PM  7578
 Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7574
 Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3808
 Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     7610
 Filed without the Governor's signature      06/20/2025     7612
 See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025