Tom J. Oliverson, Texas State Representative of 130th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/TomOliverson
Tom J. Oliverson, Texas State Representative of 130th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/TomOliverson
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the regulation of certain compensation, contracting, employment, and performance criteria in connection with utilization review of health benefits’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Insurance Code to regulate compensation, contracting, employment, and performance criteria related to the utilization review of health benefits. It prohibits payors from compensating utilization review agents based on adverse determinations or limiting healthcare services. Utilization review agents are also restricted from basing employee compensation or performance evaluations on such criteria. The bill protects employees or agents from retaliation for reporting violations or cooperating in investigations, allowing them to seek legal action and recover damages. There is a presumption of retaliation if adverse actions occur within 60 days of reporting a violation. The changes apply only to contracts entered into on or after September 1, 2025.
Tom Oliverson, member of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another 22 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Tom Oliverson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 130th House district. He replaced previous state representative Allen Fletcher in 2017.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3818 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the extension of groundwater reduction target years established by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District |
| HB 3817 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to creating the criminal offense of gender identity fraud |
| HB 3708 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to charity care provided by certain health care facilities |
| HB 3496 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to publish and maintain a list of certain ready-to-swim programs |
| HB 3414 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to preferred provider benefit plan out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made by an insured directly to a physician providing direct primary care |
| HB 3321 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to certain health care entity or system transaction fees and payment claims; providing administrative and civil penalties |
| HB 3086 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to requirements for pharmaceutical drug manufacturers to report prescription drug costs |
| HB 2946 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services |
| HB 2819 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of outpatient behavioral health centers; authorizing civil and administrative penalties; imposing fees |
| HB 2816 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action |
| HB 2616 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the use of certain compensation arrangements in contracts between certain health benefit plan issuers for the provision of health care services to insureds and enrollees |
| HB 2230 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to including an understanding of certain political ideologies in the foundation curriculum in public schools |
| HB 1869 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification |
| HB 1685 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees |
| HB 1643 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the authority of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District over the North Harris County Regional Water Authority |
| HB 1636 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act |
| HB 1143 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a memorial monument dedicated to unborn children on the Capitol grounds |
| HB 1140 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender from residing within a certain distance of a public primary or secondary school |
| HB 1139 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property |
| HB 1134 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the prohibited maintenance of certain vaccine exemption records by the Department of State Health Services |
| HB 1132 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to an alternate license to practice medicine in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate license |
| HB 1131 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the repeal of provisions authorizing certain taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate; making conforming changes |
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