R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, That House Rule 1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to 1-5 resolve the difference on H.B. No. 1662 to consider and take action 1-6 on the following specific matters: 1-7 House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(2) and (3), are suspended to 1-8 permit the committee to change Section 3(r), Article 5.101, 1-9 Insurance Code, to read as follows: 1-10 (r) In order to avoid the circumvention of the flexible 1-11 rating program, and notwithstanding Article 17.22(b), Insurance 1-12 Code, a county mutual insurance company may not write private 1-13 passenger automobile insurance for any risk at a rate that, after 1-14 the application of all discounts and policy fees, is lower than the 1-15 highest rate allowed under the flexibility band for that line. Not 1-16 later than the 60th day after the effective date of a benchmark 1-17 rate, a county mutual insurance company shall make any filing 1-18 necessary to comply with this subsection. The rates of the county 1-19 mutual insurance company that are in effect on the effective date 1-20 of the benchmark rate continue in effect until the filing is made. 1-21 This subsection does not apply to single interest insurance or 1-22 insurance on mobile homes, motor homes, travel trailers, or 1-23 motorcycles. 1-24 Explanation: This change is necessary to provide that the 2-1 requirements of Subsection (r) apply to all county mutual insurance 2-2 companies but not apply to certain types of insurance and to 2-3 specify procedures necessary for compliance with the requirements. Counts _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1105 was adopted by the House on May 26, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House