CS/CS/SB 708 (2014) -  Insurance Claims

by Appropriations and Banking and Insurance and Bean
Providing that a claim for residential property insurance cannot be denied based on certain credit information; providing that a policy or contract may not be cancelled based on certain credit information; providing grounds for challenging an umpire’s impartiality in estimating the amount of a property loss; establishing a Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights for residential property insurance policyholders, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 743 By Regulatory Affairs Committee and Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and Hood
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2014
Last Event: 06/13/14 Chapter No. 2014-86, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123) on Friday, June 13, 2014 2:11 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 02/11/14 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/13/14 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 949071 , Nelson Date Filed: 04/29/14, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 04/29/2014 12:38 PM
    • 577132 , Bean Date Filed: 04/22/14, Line#: 38 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2014 10:20:23 AM
    • 513494 , Bean Date Filed: 04/22/14, Line#: 137 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2014 10:19:51 AM
    • 910896 , Bean Date Filed: 04/22/14, Line#: 261 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2014 10:19:28 AM
    • 526846 , Bean Date Filed: 04/22/14, Line#: 321 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2014 10:19:09 AM
    • 766328 , Bean Date Filed: 04/22/14, Line#: 356 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2014 10:22:20 AM
    • 430392 , Bean Date Filed: 04/22/14, Line#: 12 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2014 10:22:33 AM
    • 850798 , Appropriations, Bean Date Filed: 03/13/14, Line#: 246 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/13/2014 05:16 PM
    • 622240 , Appropriations, Bean Date Filed: 03/12/14, Line#: 409 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/13/2014 05:16 PM
    • 797434 , Appropriations, Bean Date Filed: 03/12/14, Line#: 501 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 03/13/2014 05:16 PM
    • SA 608348 , Appropriations, Bean Date Filed: 03/13/14, Line#: 501 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/13/2014 05:16 PM
    • 657208 , Banking and Insurance, Diaz de la Portilla Date Filed: 02/11/14, Line#: 246 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/11/2014 04:10 PM
    • 440546 , Banking and Insurance, Hays Date Filed: 02/10/14, Line#: 263 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/11/2014 04:10 PM
    • 686228 , Banking and Insurance, Hays Date Filed: 02/10/14, Line#: 405 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/11/2014 04:10 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/17/2014 4:20:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/12/2014 12:10:11 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/12/2014 5:15:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/10/2014 1:34:07 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/24/2014 05:07 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 16] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2014 12:46 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 822] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-86, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123) Time: 06/13/2014 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/13/2014 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2014 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 880 Time: 04/30/2014 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/30/2014 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2014 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2014 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/29/2014 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 743 Time: 04/29/2014 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/29/2014 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 949071 withdrawn Time: 04/29/2014 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 949071 filed Time: 04/29/2014 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/28/2014 - 10:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2014) Time: 04/28/2014 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/28/2014 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/25/2014 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 612 Time: 04/24/2014 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 612 Time: 04/24/2014 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 536 Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (430392, 513494, 526846, 577132, 766328, 910896) -SJ 535 Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 535 Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14 Time: 04/11/2014 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 264 Time: 03/18/2014 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 262 Time: 03/18/2014 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/17/2014 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 262 Time: 03/13/2014 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/13/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/10/2014 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 130 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 58 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/06/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/03/2014 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 137 Time: 02/13/2014 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/13/2014 - 8:40 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 137 Time: 02/11/2014 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/03/2014 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 58 Time: 01/28/2014 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/22/2014 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __