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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1185: Insurance/inducements

Addressing business practices that involve offering free or reduced-priced goods or services to the public not contingent on the purchase, continuation, or termination of insurance or the receipt of a quote for insurance, relative to the insurance code's prohibition on offering rebates or inducements to purchase insurance.

Summary

  • Establishes that the Insurance Code's prohibition on offering rebates or inducements to purchase insurance does not prohibit certain business practices by insurers, insurance producers, and title insurance agents that involve offering free or reduced-priced goods or services to the public when the receipt of the goods or services is not contingent on the person's purchase, continuation, or termination of insurance or receipt of a quote for insurance, and other conditions are met.
  • Requires an insurer, insurance producer, or title insurance agent offering goods or services to the public for free or for a reduced price in accordance with the act to make a conspicuous disclosure to the recipient of the free or reduced-price goods or services.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1185), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to business practices that involve offering free or reduced-priced goods or services to the public not contingent on the purchase, continuation, or termination of insurance or the receipt of a quote for insurance, relative to the insurance code's prohibition on offering rebates or inducements to purchase insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1185 in other sessions

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