Bill Text: TX HB1403 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to insurance coverage and certification requirements for a person conducting amusement ride inspections.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-27 - Referred to Insurance [HB1403 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1403-Introduced.html
  86R8995 ADM-D
 
  By: Ortega H.B. No. 1403
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to insurance coverage and certification requirements for a
  person conducting amusement ride inspections.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2151.101(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A person may not operate an amusement ride unless the
  person:
               (1)  has had the amusement ride inspected at least once
  a year by an insurer or a person with whom the insurer has
  contracted;
               (2)  obtains a written certificate from the insurer or
  person with whom the insurer has contracted stating that the
  amusement ride:
                     (A)  has been inspected;
                     (B)  meets the standards for insurance coverage;
  and
                     (C)  is covered by the insurance required by
  Subdivision (3);
               (3)  except as provided by Sections 2151.1011 and
  2151.1012, has a combined single limit or split limit insurance
  policy currently in effect written by an insurance company
  authorized to do business in this state or by a surplus lines
  insurer, as defined by Chapter 981, Insurance Code, or has an
  independently procured policy subject to Chapter 101, Insurance
  Code, insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury
  to persons arising out of the use of the amusement ride in an amount
  of not less than:
                     (A)  for Class A amusement rides:
                           (i)  $100,000 bodily injury and $50,000
  property damage per occurrence with a $300,000 annual aggregate; or
                           (ii)  a $150,000 per occurrence combined
  single limit with a $300,000 annual aggregate; and
                     (B)  for Class B amusement rides:
                           (i)  $1,000,000 bodily injury and $500,000
  property damage per occurrence; or
                           (ii)  $1,500,000 per occurrence combined
  single limit;
               (4)  files with the commissioner, as required by this
  chapter:
                     (A)  [,] the inspection certificate and the
  insurance policy or a photocopy of the certificate or policy
  authorized by the commissioner; and
                     (B)  the insurance policy or a photocopy or other
  proof of the policy provided by the inspector under Section
  2151.102(a-1); and
               (5)  files with each sponsor, lessor, landowner, or
  other person responsible for the amusement ride being offered for
  use by the public a photocopy of the inspection certificate and the
  insurance policies [policy] required by this subsection.
         SECTION 2.  Section 2151.102, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A person conducting an inspection of an amusement ride
  as required by Section 2151.101(a) must:
               (1)  maintain liability insurance in an amount not less
  than the amount the operator of the ride is required to maintain
  under this chapter and provide to the operator the insurance policy
  or a photocopy or other proof of the policy; and
               (2)  hold at least a basic inspector certification
  issued by the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety
  Officials or another national certification organization approved
  by the commissioner.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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