TITLE: Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance adjuster.

SUMMARY: Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance adjuster.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance adjuster. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 4102.007(a), Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Notwithstanding Sections 4001.002 and 4102.002, this section applies to a commercial or residential property insurance policy issued by an insurer, including: (1) a capital stock insurance company; (2) a mutual insurance company; (3) a county mutual insurance company; (4) a Lloyd's plan; (5) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange; and (6) a farm mutual insurance company [; and [(7) an eligible surplus lines insurer if this state is the insured's home state as defined by Section 981.002].SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.