Bill Text: TX HB1183 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public insurance adjusters, and roofing contractors.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB1183 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB1183-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1183
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public
  insurance adjusters, and roofing contractors.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 4101, Insurance Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter F to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER F. PROHIBITED CONDUCT
         Sec. 4101.251.  CERTAIN ROOFING-RELATED BUSINESS
  PROHIBITED.  (a) An insurance adjuster licensed under this chapter
  may not adjust a loss related to roofing damage on behalf of an
  insurer if the adjuster is a roofing contractor or otherwise
  provides roofing services or roofing products for compensation, or
  is a controlling person in a roofing-related business.
         (b)  A roofing contractor may not act as an adjuster or
  advertise to adjust claims for any property for which the
  contractor is providing or may provide roofing services, regardless
  of whether the contractor holds a license under this chapter.
         (c)  The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to
  implement and enforce this section.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 4102, Insurance Code, is
  amended by adding Section 4102.163 to read as follows:
         Sec. 4102.163.  CERTAIN ROOFING-RELATED BUSINESS
  PROHIBITED.  (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 roofing services,
  regardless of whether the contractor holds a license under this
  chapter.
         (b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to
  implement and enforce this section.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1183 was passed by the House on May 8,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 2, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1183 was passed by the Senate on May
  20, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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