Committee considers self‑insurance pool for churches and religious organizations

May 23, 2025

The committee considered House Bill 33,20, a proposal to let churches and religious organizations form property and casualty self‑insurance pools regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance.

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Senator Sam Parker laid out House Bill 33,20 to permit churches and religious organizations to form property and casualty self‑insurance pools. The measure would allow the pool to operate a trust fund and to be overseen by a board of member representatives; it specifies solvency safeguards and that the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) retain supervisory authority.

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