Legislative Advocacy
Days left in the 89th Legislative Session
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89th Legislative Session
ICT champions initiatives that encourage and support a competitive and stable property and casualty market. To promote this overarching view, ICT has identified the following priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature.
ICT’s priorities for the 89th legislative session
- Maintain market stability and prevent disruptions to rate and form laws.
- Reduce litigation abuse.
- Strengthen the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s (TWIA) funding structure to reduce reliance on debt.
- Explore alternative funding sources (such as state investment).
- Opposing added costs or shifting expenses to member insurers.
Support mitigation and resilience strategies.
- Prevent abuses in the contractual appraisal process for personal lines.
Oppose mandated parts and processes in personal auto that raise the cost to repair and increase pressure on rates..
- Protect consumers from fraud and abuse in auto and home repairs after they have suffered a covered loss.
- Find workable solutions for AI and insurance regulation that protect consumers but avoid duplicative regulation and market disruption.
Legislative Updates
For updates on how ICT is serving members during the legislative session, log into the ICT Member InfoHub.
Key Legislative Dates
May 15: Last day for House to consider 2nd reading HBs/HJRs on daily or supplemental calendar
May 19: First day Senate can consider bills and resolutions on the first day they are posted on the Notice of Intent Calendar
May 24: Last day for House committees to report SBs/SJRs
May 25: By 10 p.m.—last House daily calendar with SBs/SJRs must be distributed (36-hour layout)
May 27: Last day for House to consider 2nd reading SBs/SJRs on daily or supplemental calendar
May 28: Last day for House to consider local and consent SBs on 2nd and 3rd reading and ALL 3rd reading SBs/SJRs on supplemental calendar. Last day for Senate to consider ALL bills and JRs on 2nd or 3rd reading
June 2: Sine Die - Last day of 89th Regular Session
For more information on the 89th Session dates of interest, click here.
ICT's Political Action Committee - Insuring Texas PAC
The Insuring Texas PAC (PAC) is the political action committee of the Insurance Council of Texas. Our mission is to advance the interests of Texas property and casualty insurers while maintaining a strong Texas insurance marketplace. Here, you can learn more about our efforts and how you can support them.