BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2399: Prop. insurance assignments
Prohibiting the post-loss assignment of benefits in property insurance.
Summary
- Prohibits an assignment agreement whereby any post-loss insurance benefit under property insurance coverage is assigned or transferred from the insured to another person.
- Establishes fines of $50,000 per violation to be enforced by the Insurance Commissioner.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2399), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 2026
- Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- David Hackney (D-11)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- February 19, 2026
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- SB 6178
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the post-loss assignment of benefits in property insurance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: David Hackney (D-11)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- House Rules "X" file.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- CPB - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
HB 2399 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2399 (2023–24) School library complaints
- HB 2399 (2019–20) Voice recognition devices
- HB 2399 (2017–18) Comm. coll. caseload/adults
- HB 2399 (2015–16) Law enf./num. of citations
- HB 2399 (2013–14) Opportunity restoration cert
- HB 2399 (2011–12) State law library
- HB 2399 (2009–10) Solid waste collection
- HB 2399 (2007–08) Tax exemption for schools