Bill Text: TX HB702 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to discrimination against an individual with a criminal record by a life insurance company.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-23 - Referred to Insurance [HB702 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB702-Introduced.html

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84R3366 SCL-D
By: Allen H.B. No. 702

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to discrimination against an individual with a criminal
record by a life insurance company.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1101, Insurance Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER E. PROHIBITED PRACTICES
Sec. 1101.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. Unless
otherwise provided by this subchapter, this subchapter applies to a
life insurance policy:
(1) issued or delivered in this state; or
(2) issued by a life insurance company organized in
this state.
Sec. 1101.202. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION. In addition to the
requirements under Section 544.002, a life insurance company may
not refuse to insure or provide coverage to an individual, refuse to
continue to insure or provide coverage to an individual, limit the
amount, extent, or kind of coverage available for an individual, or
charge an individual a rate that is different from the rate charged
to other individuals for the same coverage because of the
individual's criminal record.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.