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AN ACT
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relating to notice required upon nonrenewal of property and |
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casualty insurance policies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 551.105, Insurance Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.105. NONRENEWAL OF POLICIES; NOTICE REQUIRED. |
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Unless the insurer has mailed written notice of nonrenewal to the |
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insured not later than the 30th day before the date on which the |
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insurance policy expires, an insurer must renew an insurance |
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policy, at the request of the insured, on the expiration of the |
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policy. Notwithstanding the failure of an insurer to comply with |
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this section, the policy shall terminate on the effective date of |
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any replacement or succeeding insurance policy with another carrier |
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with respect to the insured (a) personal automobile, (b) home, |
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farm, ranch, dwelling, duplex, or apartment, or (c) other real or |
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personal property. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2382 was passed by the House on May |
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12, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 3 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2382 was passed by the Senate on May |
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24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0 |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |