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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the effect of payments made after the deadline for |
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presuit notice in actions against an insurer related to certain |
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claims for property damage. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 542A, Insurance Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 542A.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 542A.008. EFFECT OF PAYMENT AFTER NOTICE DEADLINE. |
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Any payment made after the deadline for presuit notice under |
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Section 542A.003 does not limit in any way an insured's right to |
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recover interest, penalties, attorney's fees, or any other |
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noneconomic damages for the claim for which the payment was made. |
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SECTION 2. Section 542A.008, Insurance Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to an action that commences on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |