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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the solicitation of employment for or a referral to an |
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attorney made by a public adjuster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 4102, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 4102.164 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 4102.164. SOLICITATION FOR OR REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY. |
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(a) A license holder may not directly or indirectly solicit |
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employment for an attorney in connection with a claim for loss or |
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damage that the license holder negotiates, investigates, or adjusts |
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on behalf of an insured. |
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(b) A license holder, in exchange for referring a claim for |
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loss or damage under an insurance policy covering real or personal |
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property, or an insured or other person in connection with the |
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claim, to an attorney, may not: |
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(1) receive a fee or other compensation from the |
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attorney; or |
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(2) split a fee or other compensation with the |
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attorney. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a solicitation or |
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referral that occurs on or after September 1, 2015. A solicitation |
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or referral that occurs before September 1, 2015, is governed by the |
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law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, |
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and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |