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Amend CSSB 14 as follows:
(1) On page 6, line 15, between "ethnicity," and "or" insert
"the fact that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a police
officer, or a teacher."
(2) On page 8, line 22, between "ethnicity," and "or" insert
"the fact that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a police
officer, or a teacher".
(3) On page 27, line 17, after the comma, add ", including
factors based on the fact that the insured or applicant is a fire
fighter, a police officer, or a teacher".
(4) On page 35, line 7, between "race," and "or" insert "the
fact that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a police
officer, or a teacher".
(5) On page 35, line 7, between "religion," and "ethnicity"
insert "the fact that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a
police officer, or a teacher".
(6) On page 60, line 20, between "ethnicity," and "or" insert
"the fact that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a police
officer, or a teacher".
(7) On page 60, line 24, between "ethnicity," and "or" insert
"the fact that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a police
officer, or a teacher".
(8) In Article 7, add an appropriately numbered SECTION after
page 60, line 27, to read as follows:
SECTION 7._____. Article 21.21-6, Insurance Code, is amended
by amending section 3(a) to read as follows:
(a) Refusing to insure; refusing to continue to insure;
limiting the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available; or
charging an individual a different rate for the same coverage
because of race, color, religion, the fact that the insured or
applicant is a fire fighter, a police officer, or a teacher (for
personal automobile and residential property insurance only) or
national origin;
(9) In Article 4, add an appropriately numbered SECTION after
page 54, line 18, to read as follows:
SECTION 4._____. Section 5, Article 5.13-2, Insurance Code,
is amended by adding a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) No insurer may file rates that discriminate based on the
fact that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a police
officer, or a teacher."
(10) In Article 4, add an appropriately numbered SECTION
after page 54, line 18, to read as follows:
SECTION 4._____. Chapter 21, Insurance Code, is amended by
amending Article 21.49-2D Sec. (b) to read as follows:
(b) An insurer may not cancel or refuse to renew a policy or
contract of insurance based solely in whole or in part on the fact
that the insured or applicant is a fire fighter, a police officer,
or a teacher, or the fact that the policyholder in question is an
elected official.