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TX HB2473

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Ashley Simmons

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Emergency Residential Property Insurance Premium Relief Program and Fund, administered by the Texas Department of Insurance, to help homeowners with delinquent insurance premium payments

  • Establishes a separate Emergency Association Premium Relief Program and Fund specifically for policyholders of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA)

  • Limits eligibility to homeowners whose residence homestead has an appraised value of $2 million or less and who have experienced economic hardship with at least one delinquent premium payment

  • Restricts policyholders to receiving only one program payment, with funds paid directly to the insurer or association to cover all delinquent premium amounts

  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to determine eligibility within 30 days of application and to adopt rules establishing standardized application processes, deadlines, and compliance monitoring procedures

Legislative Description

Relating to emergency insurance premium relief programs for certain residential property insurance policies.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Insurance

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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