Bill Text: TX HB2103 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 2103 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition on contractors acting as public insurance adjusters in certain circumstances.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB2103 Detail]

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	By: Capriglione, Bonnen of Galveston	H.B. No. 2103
	(Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini)
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 15, 2019;
	April 16, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
	Business & Commerce; May 20, 2019, reported adversely, with
	favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7,
	Nays 0; May 20, 2019, sent to printer.)
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	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2103	By: Zaffirini


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	relating to a prohibition on contractors acting as public insurance
	adjusters in certain circumstances.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. The heading to Section 4102.163, Insurance Code,
	is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 4102.163. CERTAIN CONTRACTOR [~~ROOFING-RELATED~~]
	BUSINESS PROHIBITED.
	SECTION 2. Section 4102.163(a), Insurance Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(a) A [~~roofing~~] contractor may not act as a public adjuster
	or advertise to adjust claims for any property for which the
	contractor is providing or may provide contracting [~~roofing~~]
	services, regardless of whether the contractor:
	(1) holds a license under this chapter; or
	(2) is authorized to act on behalf of the insured under
	a power of attorney or other agreement.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

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