CS/CS/HB 715: Roofing Services
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Porras
Roofing Services ; Revises definition of term "roofing contractor"; revises official start date that residential property owner may cancel contract to replace or repair roof without penalty or obligation; revises language required to be in contract, or attached thereto, to replace or repair roof that is executed within a specified time of declaration of state of emergency in certain circumstances; requires contractor executing contract to replace or repair roof of residential property to include in contract, or attach thereto, specified language.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/19/2025 House • Filed
2/26/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/14/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
3/27/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
3/31/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
4/1/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/2/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 715, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 9:24 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1076 (c1) Roof Contracting McClain Identical Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Now in Rules 
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.105 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 489.107 Construction Industry Licensing Board. Page 3 (pdf) 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. Page 4 (pdf) 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 5 (pdf) 489.118 Certification of registered contractors; grandfathering provisions. Page 9 (pdf) 489.126 Moneys received by contractors. Page 9 (pdf) 489.131 Applicability. Page 10 (pdf) 489.147 Prohibited property insurance practices; contract requirements. Page 12 (pdf) 877.02 Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty. Page 11 (pdf) -
CS/HB 715, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2025 at 9:33 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1076 Roof Contracting McClain Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Now in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 086827 - Amendment
Between lines 311 and 312, insert:Porras 3/28/2025
6:14 PMAdopted without Objection
3/31/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.105 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 489.107 Construction Industry Licensing Board. Page 3 (pdf) 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. Page 4 (pdf) 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 5 (pdf) 489.118 Certification of registered contractors; grandfathering provisions. Page 9 (pdf) 489.126 Moneys received by contractors. Page 9 (pdf) 489.131 Applicability. Page 10 (pdf) 489.147 Prohibited property insurance practices; contract requirements. Page 12 (pdf) 877.02 Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty. Page 11 (pdf) -
HB 715, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2025 at 9:09 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1076 Roof Contracting McClain Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Now in Rules
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 884873 - Amendment
Remove line 61 and insert:Porras 3/11/2025
2:08 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF 705999 - Amendment
Remove lines 284-305 and insert:Porras 3/11/2025
2:10 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.105 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 489.107 Construction Industry Licensing Board. Page 3 (pdf) 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. Page 4 (pdf) 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 5 (pdf) 489.118 Certification of registered contractors; grandfathering provisions. Page 9 (pdf) 489.126 Moneys received by contractors. Page 9 (pdf) 489.131 Applicability. Page 10 (pdf) 489.147 Prohibited property insurance practices; contract requirements. Page 12 (pdf) 877.02 Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty. Page 11 (pdf)