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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to proof of United States citizenship for the issuance or |
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renewal of a personal automobile insurance policy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1951, Insurance Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 1951.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1951.005. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED. An insurer, |
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including a county mutual insurance company, may not deliver, issue |
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for delivery, or renew in this state a personal automobile |
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insurance policy unless the proposed insured provides to the |
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insurer one of the following documents as proof of United States |
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citizenship: |
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(1) an unexpired passport issued to the insured; |
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(2) a certified copy of a birth certificate or other |
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document confirming the insured's birth that is admissible in a |
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court of law and establishes the insured's identity; or |
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(3) United States citizenship papers issued to the |
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insured. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a personal automobile insurance policy that is delivered, issued |
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for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |