CS/HB 1047: Insurance
GENERAL BILL by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Berfield
Insurance; Provides procedures & timelines for objecting, & responding to objections, to sufficiency of evidence submitted by claimants to insurers; revises requirements for licensing for general lines agents; specifies when adjusters must include their appointment types & names & license numbers if communicating with policyholders by text message; prohibits public adjusters from engaging in certain adversarial conduct; revises circumstances under which insurer or agent may cancel or nonrenew certain residential property insurance policies; revises required statement by property insurers providing preliminary or partial estimate of damage regarding claim; revises required statement by property insurers providing payment on claim which is not full & final payment for claim.
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Now in Commerce Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2/25/2025 | House |
• Filed |
3/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
3/25/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda |
3/27/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
3/31/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
4/1/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
4/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |