Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1900	House Author:  Smithee et al.
Effective:  9-1-23	Senate Sponsor:  Kolkhorst et al.

            House Bill 1900 amends the Insurance Code to change the deadline by which an insurer must mail written notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal with a material change in coverage of certain property and casualty insurance policies to an insured from the 30th day before the cancellation or expiration date, as applicable, to the 60th day before that date. This change with respect to a cancellation applies to certain personal automobile insurance policies and this change with respect to a nonrenewal or renewal with a material change applies to such a policy and the following additional policy types:

·        a homeowners or farm or ranch owners insurance policy;

·        a standard fire insurance policy insuring a one family dwelling or duplex or the contents of a one family dwelling, duplex, or apartment; and

·        property and casualty insurance policies for governmental entities.