By Bailey H.B. No. 2267 77R6321 ATP-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the misrepresentation by a car rental company that it 1-3 is an insurance company. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 20, Title 132, Revised Statutes, is 1-6 amended by adding Article 9026d to read as follows: 1-7 Art. 9026d. MISREPRESENTATION BY CAR RENTAL COMPANY. (a) In 1-8 this article, "car rental company" means a person that is in the 1-9 business of renting private passenger vehicles to the public. 1-10 (b) A car rental company may not misrepresent that it is an 1-11 insurance company or an agent of an insurance company to another 1-12 person. 1-13 (c) A violation of Subsection (b) is a deceptive trade 1-14 practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, 1-15 whether or not the misrepresentation is at the request or with the 1-16 knowledge of the insurance company. 1-17 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.