HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Insurance 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Thursday, June 4, 2026 

PLACE:        E2.026 
CHAIR:        Rep. Jay Dean 

The committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony regarding the following interim charges, with length of public testimony subject to the discretion of the chair:

 

Federal Policy Impacts: Evaluate both the direct and indirect impacts of federal health related policy and programs on consumers and the state, including those related to health coverage access and affordability, health insurance product adaptation and innovation,network adequacy, and administrative costs and compliance. Determine whether state statutory or regulatory changes are needed.

 

Health Benefits for Small and Midsize Employers: Study primary cost drivers affecting employer-sponsored health plans and evaluate the downstream impacts on employee access to coverage. Identify policy options that allow for flexibility, innovative benefit design, and encourage market competition. Make recommendations to improve the availability of affordable coverage options for employers.

 

Electronic public comment will be available for:

 

Federal Policy Impacts

Health Benefits for Small and Midsize Employers

 

Scheduled System Maintenance Notice:  Please be aware that the online public comment portal and this posting will be unavailable beginning May 21st at 8:00 p.m. through May 26th at 7:00 a.m. due to scheduled system maintenance. The portal will resume normal availability on May 26th at 7:00 a.m.

 

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

 

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

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.