Senate BillPassed first houseHealth and Safety
SB 1309: Health care coverage: lung cancer.
What SB 1309 does, verified August 15, 2026
<p>This bill adds sections to the Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code, requiring health care service plan contracts or health insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed after January 1, 2027, to cover follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer without any copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or other cost-sharing requirements. Violations of this requirement by health care service plans would be considered a crime.</p>
Bill journey
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Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Jul. 01, 2026 | July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jun. 18, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 17, 2026 | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 16). |
| May. 26, 2026 | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |