Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2103 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/20/2019

                    86R7531 JES-D
 By: Capriglione H.B. No. 2103


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to a prohibition on contractors acting as public insurance
 adjusters in certain circumstances.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 4102.163, Insurance Code,
 is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 4102.163.  CERTAIN CONTRACTOR [ROOFING-RELATED]
 BUSINESS PROHIBITED.
 SECTION 2.  Section 4102.163(a), Insurance Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 (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 contracting [roofing]
 services, regardless of whether the contractor holds a license
 under this chapter.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.