CS/CS/HB 743 (2014) -  Property Insurance

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and Hood
Property Insurance: Provides that claim for residential property insurance cannot be denied based on certain credit information; provides that policy or contract may not be cancelled based on certain credit information; revises rule requirements relating to property insurance mediation program administered by DFS; provides grounds for challenging umpire's impartiality in estimating amount of property loss; redefines term "neutral evaluator"; specifies grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking approval of neutral evaluator; establishes Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights for personal lines residential property insurance policyholders; provides that such bill of rights does not provide cause of action; defines terms; provides requirements for emergency mitigation repair agreements; requires emergency mitigation contractor to be appropriately certified or to possess contracting license.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 708 Insurance Claims By Appropriations and Banking and Insurance and Bean
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123) on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:55 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 708 Subject: Insurance Claims Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 471 Subject: Insurance Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 565 Subject: Insurance Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 633 Subject: Division of Insurance Agents & Agency Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 759 Subject: Insurance Claims Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1210 Subject: Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1260 Subject: Insurance Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/16/2014 2:35:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/9/2014 10:46:12 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/15/2014 4:39:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/8/2014 6:30:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 3/13/2014 5:48:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 3/9/2014 3:55:05 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123) Time: 04/29/2014 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 708 Time: 04/29/2014 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2014) Time: 04/28/2014 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2014 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/17/2014 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/16/2014 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/15/2014 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/15/2014 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 04/15/2014 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 04/10/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H PCS added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2014 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/14/2014 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/07/2014 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2014 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 02/06/2014 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2014 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2014 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/27/2014 - 4:36 PM Member: Hood Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.3518 HB 471, CS/CS/HB 565, CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759, SB 934, CS/CS/HB 1109, CS/CS/SB 1260, CS/CS/SB 1672*, HB 7129
627.409 CS/CS/HB 565, CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759, CS/CS/SB 1260
627.4133 HB 471, CS/CS/HB 565, CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759, CS/CS/SB 1260
627.7015 HB 471, CS/CS/HB 565, CS/CS/HB 633, CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759, CS/SB 1210, CS/CS/SB 1260
627.70151 HB 471, CS/CS/HB 565, CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759, CS/CS/SB 1260
627.706 CS/HB 129, CS/SB 416*, HB 471, CS/CS/HB 565, CS/CS/HB 633, CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759, CS/CS/HB 1109*, CS/SB 1210, CS/CS/SB 1260
627.7074 HB 471, CS/CS/HB 565, CS/CS/HB 633, CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759, CS/SB 1210, CS/CS/SB 1260
627.7142 CS/CS/SB 708, HB 759
627.715 CS/CS/CS/SB 542, HB 581, CS/CS/SB 708*, HB 759, CS/CS/HB 879

(*) Not the latest version