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CS/CS/HB 541: Motor Vehicle Glass

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Griffitts ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek ; Roth

Motor Vehicle Glass; Prohibits motor vehicle repair shops or their employees from offering anything of value to customer in exchange for making insurance claim for motor vehicle glass replacement or repair, including offers made through certain persons; specifies that failure to provide certain electronic or written notice relating to calibrating or recalibrating advanced driver assistance system is unlawful; authorizes optional deductible for windshield; specifies deductible amount; limits deductible application; prohibits persons from entering into assignment agreements of post-loss benefits for motor vehicle glass replacement or repair; provides that such assignment agreements are void & unenforceable; prohibits insurers, agents, & adjusters & specified persons & entities from requiring claimants to use specific motor vehicle repair shop for certain windshield glass services & products.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/27/2023	House	• Filed
  2/7/2023	House	• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  3/7/2023	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/10/2023	House	• PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
  3/14/2023	House	• Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  3/15/2023	House	• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/16/2023	House	• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
  3/23/2023	House	• Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
  3/27/2023	House	• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  4/6/2023	House	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  4/11/2023	House	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
  4/12/2023	House	• Reported out of Commerce Committee
  4/13/2023	House	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/14/2023	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  5/1/2023	House	• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1002 (Ch. 2023-136)

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• CS/CS/HB 541, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2023 at 9:15 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1002 (er)	Motor Vehicle Glass	Stewart	Similar	Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-136

  Citations - Statutes (5)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  559.903	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  559.920	Unlawful acts and practices.	Page 3 (pdf)
  627.7288	Comprehensive coverage; deductible not to apply to motor vehicle glass.	Page 6 (pdf)
  627.7289		Page 6 (pdf)
  627.7291		Page 7 (pdf)

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• CS/HB 541, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2023 at 2:10 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf) Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1002 (c1)	Motor Vehicle Glass	Stewart	Similar	Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-136

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  311105 - Amendment Between lines 159 and 160, insert:	Griffitts	4/7/2023 6:46 PM	Adopted without Objection 4/11/2023	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (4)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  559.903	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  559.920	Unlawful acts and practices.	Page 2 (pdf)
  627.7288	Comprehensive coverage; deductible not to apply to motor vehicle glass.	Page 5 (pdf)
  627.7289		Page 6 (pdf)

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• HB 541, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2023 at 1:32 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2023 (pdf)

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  627.422	Assignment of policies or post-loss benefits.	Page 1 (pdf)

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