Bill
HB 359
87(R) - 2021
House Insurance
House Insurance
Automobile insurance
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Author(s)
Charlie Geren
Dustin Burrows
Travis Clardy
Todd Hunter
Julie Johnson
Co-Author(s)
Alma A. Allen
Steve Allison
Rafael Anchia
Ernest Bailes
Michelle Beckley
Diego Bernal
Rhetta Andrews Bowers
John H Bucy III
Terry Canales
Sheryl Cole
Garnet F. Coleman
Nicole Collier
Philip Cortez
Jasmine Crockett
Yvonne Davis
Jay Dean
Joe Deshotel
Alex Dominguez
Harold Dutton Jr.
Art Fierro
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Jessica Gonzalez
Mary Gonzalez
Vikki Goodwin
Bobby Guerra
Ryan Guillen
Ana Hernandez
Abel Herrero
Gina Hinojosa
Donna Howard
Dan Huberty
Celia Israel
Ann Johnson
Jarvis Johnson
Kyle Kacal
Ken King
Tracy King
John Kuempel
Stan Lambert
Oscar Longoria
Ray Lopez
Eddie Lucio III
Armando Martinez
Trey Martinez Fischer
Theresa Meza
Mayes Middleton
Ina Minjarez
Christina Morales
Eddie Morales
Penny Morales Shaw
Sergio Munoz Jr.
Victoria Neave
Claudia Ordaz perez
Evelina Ortega
Leo Pacheco
Mary Ann Perez
Four Price
Ana-Maria Ramos
Richard Raymond
Ron Reynolds
Eddie Rodriguez
Ramon Romero Jr.
Toni Rose
Jon E. Rosenthal
Carl Sherman
James Talarico
Shawn Thierry
Senfronia Thompson
Chris Turner
John Turner
Hubert Vo
Armando Walle
Gene Wu
Erin Zwiener
Bill Caption
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated
Bill Analysis
HB 359 would modify existing law regarding settlement claims during motor vehicle accidents with uninsured or underinsured drivers by allowing an insured driver to begin recovery action without a judgement or other legal determination establishing the other motorist's liability or the extent of the insured's damages as a prerequisite.
The bill would also allow an insured to provide notice of a claim for uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage by providing a written notification to the insurer that reasonably informs the insurer of the facts of the claim.
Vote Recommendation Notes
While HB 359 does have a significant impact on the claims process related to uninsured/underinsured motorists, the changes proposed by this bill do not appear to have a connection to our liberty principles. Texas Action remains neutral on HB 359.
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