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By:  Seaman                                                       H.B. No. 96 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to policy forms for certain residential property insurance 
policies.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Article 5.35(c), Insurance Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	(c)  An insurer may use [The commissioner may approve the use 
of] policy forms and endorsements other than those adopted under 
Subsection (a) or (b) of this article [adopted by a national 
organization of insurance companies or a similar organization,] if 
the [such] forms or endorsements are filed with and are approved by 
the commissioner in accordance with this article.
	SECTION 2.   This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.