BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1620: Automotive repair facilities
Prohibiting insurers from having a financial interest in automotive repair facilities.
Summary
- Insurers may not have an ownership interest in an automotive repair facility.
- An insurer that has an ownership interest in an automotive repair facility shall fully divest itself of the ownership interest by July 1, 2006.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve Kirby (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
AN ACT Relating to insurers having a financial interest in automotive repair facilities;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)
4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1620 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1620 (2023–24) Incorporation/population
- HB 1620 (2021–22) Extreme weather events
- HB 1620 (2019–20) State estate tax, repealing
- HB 1620 (2017–18) Background checks/local gov.
- HB 1620 (2015–16) Biotoxin testing, monitoring
- HB 1620 (2013–14) Railroad employees/vehicles
- HB 1620 (2011–12) State facility residents