Monitoring the Session

HB 2580

Hull Bill Studies Brain Injury Coverage Without Changing Any

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsReviewed
Rep. Lacey HullRHouse 138
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

…“shall conduct a study on the effect of Chapter 1352, Insurance Code, on the coverage of traumatic brain injury treatment”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only action is a study and a report, and any change to coverage waits for later legislation. The caption says it is a study, so the bill is honest about it.

Study, task force, commission, report

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 a study on health benefit plan coverage for certain treatments of traumatic brain injuries.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Insurers hand over claims data. Report due December 1, 2026. Bill expires September 1, 2027.

The bill orders the Texas Department of Insurance, working with the state's brain injury advisory council, to study how health plans in Texas cover treatment for traumatic brain injuries. It touches health plan issuers, who must hand over deidentified, aggregated claims data when the department asks. A written report with findings and recommendations is due to state leaders by December 1, 2026, and the bill expires September 1, 2027, without changing any coverage rule.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Insurance committee on Apr 23, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2580 · 2025-02-07

SOLD BY

Rep. Lacey HullRHouse 138

ITEM

relating to a study on health benefit plan coverage for certain treatments of traumatic brain injuries.

WHAT IT DOES

Insurers hand over claims data. Report due December 1, 2026. Bill expires September 1, 2027.

The bill orders the Texas Department of Insurance, working with the state's brain injury advisory council, to study how health plans in Texas cover treatment for traumatic brain injuries. It touches health plan issuers, who must hand over deidentified, aggregated claims data when the department asks. A written report with findings and recommendations is due to state leaders by December 1, 2026, and the bill expires September 1, 2027, without changing any coverage rule.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

…“shall conduct a study on the effect of Chapter 1352, Insurance Code, on the coverage of traumatic brain injury treatment”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only action is a study and a report, and any change to coverage waits for later legislation. The caption says it is a study, so the bill is honest about it.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Insurance
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Lacey Hull

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$595KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$483KTexas Sands PAC$245K

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 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$595,376.10

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$595,376.10

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$515,376.10
Total
$595,376.10
mail $216,305.25advertising $185,974.50Other filed descriptions $66,286.00polling $46,810.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 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.

Report IDs: 101010359, 101033114, 101035066, 101040912, 101044098, 101069436, 101072848.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$483,456.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$483,456.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$333,456.00
Total
$483,456.00
canvassing $316,956.00polling $16,500.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 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.

Report IDs: 101040912, 101069436, 101072848.

Texas Sands PAC$244,600.00

Texas Sands PAC

$244,600.00

Cash
$234,000.00
Paid by others
$10,600.00
Total
$244,600.00
polling $10,600.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 14, 2026 to Sep 25, 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: 101035066, 101040912, 101072848.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$595,376.10

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$515,376.10
Total
$595,376.10
mail $216,305.25advertising $185,974.50Other filed descriptions $66,286.00polling $46,810.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 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.

Report IDs: 101010359, 101033114, 101035066, 101040912, 101044098, 101069436, 101072848.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$483,456.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$333,456.00
Total
$483,456.00
canvassing $316,956.00polling $16,500.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 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.

Report IDs: 101040912, 101069436, 101072848.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$244,600.00

Cash
$234,000.00
Paid by others
$10,600.00
Total
$244,600.00
polling $10,600.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 14, 2026 to Sep 25, 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: 101035066, 101040912, 101072848.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 Feb 7, 2025

04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Insurance · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions

Insurance--Health & Accident

Interim Studies

INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 395 words

89R9634 SCR-D

By: Hull
H.B. No. 2580

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study on health benefit plan coverage for certain

treatments of traumatic brain injuries.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. (a) In this Act:

(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of

Insurance.

(2) "Traumatic brain injury" means an acquired injury

to the brain, including brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near

drowning. The term does not include brain dysfunction caused by

congenital or degenerative disorders or birth trauma.

(3) "Traumatic brain injury treatment" means

cognitive rehabilitation therapy, cognitive communication therapy,

neurocognitive therapy and rehabilitation, neurobehavioral,

neurophysiological, neuropsychological, and psychophysiological

testing and treatment, neurofeedback therapy, and remediation

required for and related to treatment of a traumatic brain injury.

(b) The department, in consultation with the Texas

Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council, shall conduct a study on

the effect of Chapter 1352, Insurance Code, on the coverage of

traumatic brain injury treatment by health benefit plans offered in

this state.

(c) In conducting the study, the department shall:

(1) review the number, types, and outcome of claims

made in this state for treatment of traumatic brain injuries;

(2) review the coverage offered for traumatic brain

injury treatment by health benefit plans in this state;

(3) determine the effect, if any, of substance abuse,

including opioid abuse and addiction, on traumatic brain injury

coverage and treatment in this state; and

(4) analyze the effect of any exclusions or exceptions

in health benefit plan coverage of traumatic brain injury

treatment, including exclusions for injuries caused by self-harm or

substance abuse.

(d) In conducting the study, the department may request from

a health benefit plan issuer and a health benefit plan issuer shall

provide deidentified and aggregated information on claims for

traumatic brain injuries.

(e) Not later than December 1, 2026, the department shall

submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the

house of representatives, and the chair of the standing committee

of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the

department a written report that includes:

(1) the findings of the study conducted under this

section; and

(2) any recommendations for legislative or other

action related to coverage and treatment of traumatic brain

injuries.

(f) This Act expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.