HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, House Bill No. 3091 has been adopted by the house of
1-2 representatives and the senate and is being prepared for
1-3 enrollment; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be
1-5 corrected; now, therefore, be it
1-6 RESOLVED by the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas, That
1-7 the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives be instructed
1-8 to correct House Bill No. 3091 by striking Section 5, Article
1-9 9026c, Revised Statutes, as added by Senate Amendment No. 1, and
1-10 substituting the following:
1-11 Sec. 5. PROHIBITED REPRESENTATIONS. No oral or written
1-12 representations shall be made by any employee or agent of the
1-13 rental company which contradict the provisions of this article. No
1-14 coercive language or action shall be used by any employee or agent
1-15 of the rental company in an attempt to persuade a renter to
1-16 purchase the damage waiver. For the purposes of this section, if
1-17 the renter has declined the damage waiver, further statements or
1-18 questions by an employee or agent of the rental company making
1-19 reference to the damage waiver, other than a statement that the
1-20 waiver has been declined made in conjunction with a review of the
1-21 rental agreement, shall be deemed coercive.
Siebert
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 297 was adopted by the House on May
26, 1999, by a non-record vote.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 297 was adopted by the Senate on
May 26, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
_____________________
Governor