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CS/CS/HB 541: Motor Vehicle Glass

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Griffitts ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek ; Roth

Motor Vehicle Glass; Prohibits motor vehicle repair shops or their employees from offering anything of value to customer in exchange for making insurance claim for motor vehicle glass replacement or repair, including offers made through certain persons; specifies that failure to provide certain electronic or written notice relating to calibrating or recalibrating advanced driver assistance system is unlawful; authorizes optional deductible for windshield; specifies deductible amount; limits deductible application; prohibits persons from entering into assignment agreements of post-loss benefits for motor vehicle glass replacement or repair; provides that such assignment agreements are void & unenforceable; prohibits insurers, agents, & adjusters & specified persons & entities from requiring claimants to use specific motor vehicle repair shop for certain windshield glass services & products.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1002 (Ch. 2023-136)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2023 House • Filed
    2/7/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/10/2023 House • PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    3/14/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/15/2023 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/16/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    3/23/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/27/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
    4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/14/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1002 (Ch. 2023-136)

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  • CS/CS/HB 541, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2023 at 9:15 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 (er) Motor Vehicle Glass Stewart Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-136

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.903 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    559.920 Unlawful acts and practices. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.7288 Comprehensive coverage; deductible not to apply to motor vehicle glass. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.7289 Page 6 (pdf)
    627.7291 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 541, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2023 at 2:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 (c1) Motor Vehicle Glass Stewart Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-136

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    311105 - Amendment
    Between lines 159 and 160, insert:
    Griffitts 4/7/2023
    6:46 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.903 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    559.920 Unlawful acts and practices. Page 2 (pdf)
    627.7288 Comprehensive coverage; deductible not to apply to motor vehicle glass. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.7289 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 541, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2023 at 1:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2023 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.422 Assignment of policies or post-loss benefits. Page 1 (pdf)

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