Texas SB1307 mandates the Texas Department of Insurance to create and publish a biennial health coverage reference guide.

Texas SB1307 requires the Texas Department of Insurance to develop and publish a biennial reference guide on its website and in printed form. The guide must cover definitions of health insurance and other coverage types, sources of health coverage, consumer rights, a shopping guide for health coverage, out-of-pocket costs, health coverage scams, the effect of COBRA, and an overview of health care assistance programs. The first guide must be published by January 1, 2026. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1307 mandates the Texas Department of Insurance to create and publish a biennial health coverage reference guide.

Texas SB1307 requires the Texas Department of Insurance to develop and publish a biennial reference guide on its website and in printed form. The guide must cover definitions of health insurance and other coverage types, sources of health coverage, consumer rights, a shopping guide for health coverage, out-of-pocket costs, health coverage scams, the effect of COBRA, and an overview of health care assistance programs. The first guide must be published by January 1, 2026. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.