TMA keeps a watchful eye over the legislative landscape on behalf of Texas physicians during each legislative session. The association champions bills that benefit physicians and patients, and opposes those that threaten the patient-physician relationship.
To help educate lawmakers on the merits or harm of proposed legislation, TMA creates materials that quickly summarize key points to help legislators make informed decisions. Current flyers for the 2025 legislative session can be found on this page.
Senate Bill 818 and House Bill 1906 Threaten Insurance Reforms, Patient Protections
As Texas strives for affordable, transparent, and innovative health insurance coverage, lawmakers must ensure those goals are not achieved at the expense of patient and physician protections and meaningful coverage patients need to get care. Senate Bill 818 by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and House Bill 1906 by Rep. Dennis Paul (R-Houston) undercut such protections and coverage by giving health plans unfair market advantages and could undo the very insurance reforms this legislature seeks.
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Last Updated On
March 03, 2025
Originally Published On
March 23, 2023