HB 1883
A coverage plan for medically necessary state employee care
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Editor's call: No flags. On Nov 1, 2026 the editor checked this charge against the bill's caption and removed it.
Corrected Nov 1, 2026
Corrected Nov 1, 2026 · We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.
Reviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to coverage of medically necessary health care and treatment under the state employees group benefits program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The benefits board must develop a plan based on treating providers’ medical judgments.
The bill orders the board that runs the state employee health plan to develop a plan for covering any care or treatment that a member's own doctor or provider calls medically necessary. It touches state employees, retirees and their covered family members, plus the board of trustees that runs their benefits. In practice, the board must draw up a plan for plan years starting January 1, 2026, but the text never says the coverage must actually be put in place or sets a deadline for finishing the plan.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 16, 2025 and referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1883 · 2025-01-16
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ITEM
relating to coverage of medically necessary health care and treatment under the state employees group benefits program.
WHAT IT DOES
The benefits board must develop a plan based on treating providers’ medical judgments.
The bill orders the board that runs the state employee health plan to develop a plan for covering any care or treatment that a member's own doctor or provider calls medically necessary. It touches state employees, retirees and their covered family members, plus the board of trustees that runs their benefits. In practice, the board must draw up a plan for plan years starting January 1, 2026, but the text never says the coverage must actually be put in place or sets a deadline for finishing the plan.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$17,454.66
Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee
$17,454.66
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $17,454.66
- Total
- $17,454.66
Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101072739.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986942, 101031959, 101060742, 101072739.
Texas Sands PAC$12,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986942, 101060742, 101072739.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee
$17,454.66
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $17,454.66
- Total
- $17,454.66
Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101072739.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986942, 101031959, 101060742, 101072739.
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986942, 101060742, 101072739.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 16, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Insurance--Health & Accident
Retirement Systems--State Employees
State Employees
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE
Text
The text as introduced · 152 words
89R5630 SCR-D By: Simmons H.B. No. 1883 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to coverage of medically necessary health care and treatment under the state employees group benefits program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Section 1551.2255 to read as follows: Sec. 1551.2255. COVERAGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT. (a) The board of trustees shall develop a plan for providing coverage under the group benefits program of any health care or treatment deemed medically necessary by a participant's treating physician or health care provider. (b) The board of trustees may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a plan year that commences on or after January 1, 2026. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.