Robert McDorman is very active in legislative affairs regarding the auto insurance industry in the State of Texas, and has testified often at the Texas State Legislature.
Testifying before the 89th Texas Legislature

Supporting Documents
TEXAS HOUSE BILL HB 4570
TEXAS SENATE BILL SB 458
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Office of Public Insurance Counsel: Recommendations to the 89th Texas Legislature
Texas Department of Insurance Appraisal Experience Data Call Report
Auto Claim Specialists Presentation
- 89th Session Senate Hearing of SB 458 on May 26, 2025 (timestamps listed below)
- 36.27 – Senator Schwertner concurs to House Amendments
- 89th Session House Vote 3rd Reading of SB 458 on May 20, 2025 (timestamps listed below)
- 53.20 – Mr. Darby explains SB 458
- 89th Session House Vote 2nd Reading of SB 458 on May 19, 2025 (timestamps listed below)
- 5:45.46 – Chairman Jay Dean lays out SB 458
- 89th Session House Hearing on April 23, 2025 (timestamps listed below)
- .51 – Chairman Jay Dean lays out SB 458
- 2.54 – David Bolduc (neutral)
- 3.36 – Representative Matt Morgan ask a question
- 4.13 – Albert Betts, Jr. (support)
- 5.13 – Representative Matt Morgan ask a question
- 6.31 – Robert McDorman (support)
- 8.36 – Representative Matt Morgan ask a question
- 10.41 – Ware Wendell (support)
- 12.53 – Chairman Dean adds caution
- 13.16 – Craig Eiland (support)
- 14.49 – Representative Matt Morgan ask a question
- 15.58 – Chairman Dean Closes Bill
- 89th Session Senate Hearing on March 27, 2025 (timestamps listed below)
- 38.50 Senator Schwertner lays out SB 458
- 41.33 Ann Baddour testifies (support)
- 43.08 Robert McDorman testifies (support)
- 45.20 Beaman Floyd testifies (support)
- 46.53 John Schnauts testifies (support)
- 49.0 Manuel Rubio testifies (support)
- 50.53 Scot Kibbe testifies (support)
- 51.30 Ches Bostick testifies (support)
- 53.47 Ware Wendell testifies (support)
- 55.56 Senator Menendez asks a question
- 58.40 Reagan Elmer (support)
- 59.32 Senator Nichols Closes Bill