By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 1183
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2013;
May 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Business
and Commerce; May 14, 2013, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 14, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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.
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