Texas 2015 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1174 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 05/28/2015

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                    S.B. No. 1174


 AN ACT
 relating to the insurance reporting program operated by the Title
 IV-D agency.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 231.015, Family Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
 (c)  An insurer may not be required to report or identify the
 following types of claims:
 (1)  a first-party property damage claim under:
 (A)  a personal automobile insurance policy for
 actual repair, replacement, or loss of use of an insured vehicle; or
 (B)  a residential or tenant property insurance
 policy for actual repair, replacement, or loss of use of an insured
 dwelling and contents, including additional living expenses
 actually incurred; or
 (2)  a third-party property damage claim:
 (A)  that will be paid to a vendor or repair
 facility for the actual repair, replacement, or loss of use of:
 (i)  a dwelling, condominium, or other
 improvements on real property;
 (ii)  a vehicle, including a motor vehicle,
 motorcycle, or recreational vehicle; or
 (iii)  other tangible personal property that
 has sustained actual damage or loss; or
 (B)  for the reimbursement to a claimant for
 payments made by the claimant to a vendor or repair facility for the
 actual repair, replacement, or loss of use of:
 (i)  a dwelling, condominium, or other
 improvements on real property;
 (ii)  a vehicle, including a motor vehicle,
 motorcycle, or recreational vehicle; or
 (iii)  other tangible personal property that
 has sustained actual damage or loss.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1174 passed the Senate on
 April 30, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1174 passed the House on
 May 27, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 3, two
 present not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor