** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Insurance 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.014 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tom Oliverson 

The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar day.  The order in which bills are heard is subject to change at the discretion of the chair.

HB 3809        Hunter                                                
Relating to the setting of premium rates for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policies by the commissioner of insurance.

HB 3810        Hunter                                                
Relating to the authority of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to raise premium rates on association policies.

HB 1733        Krause                                                
Relating to insurance premium tax credits for investments supporting agriculture and rural development projects; authorizing a fee; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 3684        Bonnen                                                
Relating to the continuation of the windstorm insurance legislative funding and funding structure oversight board and to studies relating to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan.

HB 1588        Leach | et al.                                         
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for scalp cooling systems, applications, and procedures for certain cancer patients.

HB 1268        Ashby                                                 
Relating to the definition of amusement ride for purposes of amusement ride regulation.

HB 2111        Lucio III                                             
Relating to rate filing requirements for certain personal lines insurers with low market share.

HB 2819        Smithee                                               
Relating to temporary licenses for insurance professionals.

HB 2920        Lozano                                                
Relating to a grace period for payment of premiums on insurance policies renewed by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3250        Thompson, Ed                                          
Relating to coverage of additional living expenses under a residential property insurance policy.

HB 887         Shaheen                                               
Relating to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services covered by certain health benefit plans or provided by a pharmacist.

HB 769         Middleton                                             
Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 1369        Jetton                                                
Relating to regulation of health care cost-sharing organizations.

HB 3255        Sanford                                               
Relating to capital stock requirements for certain insurance companies.

HB 3045        Hull                                                  
Relating to financial regulation of certain life, health, and accident insurers and health maintenance organizations.

HB 18          Oliverson | et al.                                     
Relating to establishment of the prescription drug savings program for certain uninsured individuals.

HB 3754        Oliverson                                             
Relating to the regulation of the pledging or encumbering of domestic insurers' assets in accordance with marketplace practices.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person

witness registration, can be found here:

https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:

https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health

and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c320

Bills added after last posting:

HB 2819

**         See Committee Coordinator for previous versions         **
of this notice.

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.