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TX SB213

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Royce West

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits insurers from conditioning the issuance, delivery, or renewal of a residential property insurance policy on the purchase of a personal automobile insurance policy from the same or affiliated insurer, and vice versa

  • Classifies such "tying" practices as unfair methods of competition or unfair/deceptive acts under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 541

  • Applies to all authorized property and casualty insurers in Texas, including county mutual insurance companies, Lloyd's plans, reciprocal exchanges, farm mutual companies, and fire/casualty companies

  • Exempts policies from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, National Flood Insurance Program, and personal umbrella insurance policies from these restrictions

  • Bars private lawsuits against insurers for violations but preserves the Attorney General's authority to bring enforcement actions; takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.

Vehicles & Traffic

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance4/22/2025
Business & Commerce2/3/2025

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