By: Geren, et al. H.B. No. 941
(Senate Sponsor - Eltife, Averitt)
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 21, 2005;
April 22, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on
Business and Commerce; May 12, 2005, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 12, 2005, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to restrictions on the use of claims history for certain
water damage.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2, Article 5.35-4, Insurance Code, is
amended by adding Subdivision (4) to read as follows:
(4) "Appliance" means a household device operated by
gas or electric current, including hoses directly attached to the
device. The term includes air conditioning units, heating units,
refrigerators, dishwashers, icemakers, clothes washers, water
heaters, and disposals.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a residential property insurance policy delivered, issued for
delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2006. An insurance
policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed before January 1,
2006, is governed by the law in effect immediately before the
effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for
that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
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