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Amend CSSB 14 by striking SECTION 3.07 of the bill, starting
at page 43, line 5, and adding a new Article to the bill,
appropriately numbered, as follows:
ARTICLE _____ RATE ROLLBACK FOR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
SECTION _____.01. Subchapter C, Chapter 5, Insurance Code, is
amended by adding Article 5.26-1 to read as follows:
Article 5.26-1. Rate Rollback
Sec. 1. No insurer may charge rates for residential property
insurance on policies issued or renewed during the rollback period
that are greater than the insurer's rates that were in effect on
January 1, 2001.
Sec. 2. "The rollback period" begins September 1, 2003, and
ends August 31, 2004.
Sec. 3. In the event of any conflict between this article and
any other law, this article shall prevail.
Sec. 4. During the rollback period, the Commissioner may
permit an insurer to charge higher rates than those provided in
section (1) of this article only if higher rates are required by the
Texas or United States Constitution.
Sec. 5. This article applies to all insurers, including a
reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, farm mutual, county mutual
insurance company, Lloyd's plan company, and any other entity
writing residential property insurance.