Bill Text: TX HB2372 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the premium surcharge certain automobile insurers are required to assess against an insured convicted of certain offenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB2372 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB2372-Introduced.html
  85R6550 SMT-F
 
  By: Perez H.B. No. 2372
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the premium surcharge certain automobile insurers are
  required to assess against an insured convicted of certain
  offenses.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1953.052(a), Insurance Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  An insurer described by Section 1952.001 shall assess a
  premium surcharge in an amount as stated in the insurer's rating
  plan [prescribed by the department] against an insured for no more
  than three years immediately following the date the insured is
  convicted of:
               (1)  an offense relating to the operating of a motor
  vehicle while intoxicated in violation of Section 49.04 or 49.07,
  Penal Code; or
               (2)  an offense under Section 49.08, Penal Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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