** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Insurance 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.014 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tom Oliverson 

The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar day.  The order in which bills are heard is subject to change at the discretion of the chair.

HB 1932        Thompson, Senfronia | et al.                           
Relating to notice of available alternatives to the lapse or surrender of a life insurance policy.

HB 1907        Walle                                                 
Relating to the establishment of a statewide all payor claims database to store publicly accessible information.

HB 2929        Bonnen | et al.                                        
Relating to conduct of insurers providing preferred provider benefit plans with respect to physician and health care provider contracts and claims.

HB 3433        Smithee                                               
Relating to prohibited discrimination on the basis of an individual's political affiliation or expression by certain insurers.

HB 3769        Smithee                                               
Relating to required disclosures for certain occupational insurance policies.

HB 4030        Smithee                                               
Relating to the licensing and regulation of insurance professionals.

HB 2276        Lucio III                                             
Relating to the authority of a health benefit plan sponsor to consent to electronic delivery of certain communications on behalf of a party enrolled in the plan.

HB 1451        Herrero                                               
Relating to the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3752        Frank                                                 
Relating to the provision of health benefits coverage through the creation of the Texas Mutual Health Coverage Plan.

HB 2134        Bernal                                                
Relating to coverage for childhood cranial remolding orthosis under certain health benefit plans.

HB 1693        Shaheen                                               
Relating to access to the financial responsibility verification program by justice and municipal courts.

HB 1745        Bailes                                                
Relating to notice to a policy owner regarding changes affecting a life insurance policy.

HB 4326        Hefner                                                
Relating to the insurance premium tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.

HB 40          Talarico | et al.                                      
Relating to a cap on the monthly price of insulin and insulin supplies.

HB 2665        Leman                                                 
Relating to the size, terms, and election of boards of directors of certain insurance companies.

HB 4210        Paul                                                  
Relating to the authority of entities regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance to conduct business electronically.

HB 3564        Paul                                                  
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to rescind a certificate of compliance issued for an improvement for purposes of coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 2504        González, Jessica | et al.                                   
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.

HB 2787        Middleton | et al.                                     
Relating to repeal of certain Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 exemption provisions relating to pharmacy benefits.

HB 3964        Hull                                                  
Relating to construction of certain laws prohibiting discrimination, distinctions, and rebates related to automobile, casualty, and fire insurance.

HB 1763        Oliverson | et al.                                     
Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.

HB 2241        Oliverson                                             
Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.

HB 3923        Oliverson                                             
Relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.

HB 3924        Oliverson                                             
Relating to the operation of and coverage by a nonprofit agricultural organization.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person

witness registration, can be found here:

https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:

https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health

and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c320

Bills added after last posting:

HB 3923

HB 3924

**         See Committee Coordinator for previous versions         **
of this notice.

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

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