H.B. No. 2103
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a prohibition on contractors acting as public insurance
  adjusters in certain circumstances.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 4102.163, Insurance Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 4102.163.  CERTAIN CONTRACTOR [ROOFING-RELATED]
  BUSINESS PROHIBITED.
         SECTION 2.  Section 4102.163(a), Insurance Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A [roofing] contractor may not act as a public adjuster
  or advertise to adjust claims for any property for which the
  contractor is providing or may provide contracting [roofing]
  services, regardless of whether the contractor:
               (1)  holds a license under this chapter; or
               (2)  is authorized to act on behalf of the insured under
  a power of attorney or other agreement.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2103 was passed by the House on April
  12, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 2103 on May 24, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 138, Nays 4,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2103 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor