Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://katrinafortexas.com/about/
Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://katrinafortexas.com/about/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to health benefit plan coverage for perimenopause and menopause medications’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates that health benefit plans offering prescription drug benefits provide coverage for medications to treat perimenopause and menopause. It applies to various health coverage policies, including individual and group insurance, nonprofit health corporations, and state Medicaid programs, regardless of conflicting laws. Implementation of this requirement depends on obtaining necessary federal waivers, if applicable. The mandate takes effect on health plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2026. The overall act becomes effective on Sept. 1, 2025.
Katrina Pierson, member of the House Committee on S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health, proposed another two bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Pierson graduated from Kilgore College in 2003 with an AS and again in 2006 from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS.
Katrina Pierson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 33rd House district. She replaced previous state representative Justin Holland in 2025.
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 3253 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the rural constable's office salary assistance grant program |
| HB 1076 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee |
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