H.B. No. 1554
AN ACT
relating to the language of personal automobile or residential
property insurance policy documents and related materials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2301, Insurance Code, is
amended by adding Section 2301.058 to read as follows:
Sec. 2301.058. PROVISION OF POLICY DOCUMENTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. (a) An insurer may
provide a customer a version of a personal automobile or
residential property insurance policy or endorsement, or related
explanatory or advertising material, in a language other than
English. The version of the document must state, in the language of
the version, that the English version of the insurance policy
document controls.
(b) In the case of a dispute or complaint, the English
version of the insurance policy document controls.
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, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1554 was passed by the House on April
12, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1554 was passed by the Senate on May
10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor