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Amend CSSB 127 as follows:
In Section 3, page 2 line 23 after "commissioner." add
subsection (c) An insurer may not make an underwriting decision
regarding a residential property insurance policy based on previous
mold or water damage, including appliances, if:
(1) the applicant for insurance has made a previous
claim under any residential property policy for damage caused by
mold or water damage if the claim does not arise out of the
negligence of the insured.
(2) mold remediation has been performed on the property
that is the subject of the claim; and
(3) the property was:
(A) remediated, as evidenced by a certificate of
mold remediation issued to the property owner under Section
1958.153, Occupations Code, that establishes that the underlying
cause of the mold at the property has been remediated; or
(B) inspected by an independent assessor or
adjustor who determined, based on the inspection, that the property
does not contain evidence of mold damage.