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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to construction of certain laws prohibiting |
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discrimination, distinctions, and rebates related to automobile, |
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casualty, and fire insurance. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1806, Insurance Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1806.201. UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES; |
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SERVICES RELATED TO LOSS CONTROL. Nothing in Section 1806.053, |
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1806.054, 1806.104, 1806.1041, 1806.153, 1806.1541, or 1806.156 |
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may be construed as: |
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(1) permitting an unfair method of competition or a |
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false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice under Section |
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17.46, Business & Commerce Code; or |
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(2) prohibiting an insurer or an insurer's agent from |
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offering or giving to an insured, for free or at a discounted price, |
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services or other offerings that relate to loss control of the risks |
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covered under the insured's policy. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |