HB2213

The introduced bill would have replaced the 100-mile residency rule with residence outside the first-tier coastal counties. The House committee substitute instead used outside a catastrophe area, the wording that became law. Introduced; committee substitute.

The House adopted Barry’s second-reading amendment on May 1, adding the active-policy-sales and non-captive-agent qualifications and changing “one” to “at least one” coastal member. On May 2 it adopted Metcalf’s third-reading amendment, adding Texas residency for the industry members and replacing “write and renew” with “write or sell.” Both survived into the final law. The Senate made no further substantive change; there was no conference. Barry amendment; Metcalf amendment; amendment index; all versions; history.

Compare the published text versions in the official text index. A change is not attributed to a specific amendment here without a verified record.

People living within 100 miles of the coast but outside a designated catastrophe area may now qualify for the three non-catastrophe-area seats, subject to other board requirements. The changes also favor direct experience offering or selling windstorm policies and require in-state industry representation. These are changes to representation and eligibility, not a guarantee of lower premiums or faster claims. Final law; board qualifications.

The latest fiscal note anticipated no significant state fiscal impact, with costs absorbed within existing resources, and no local-government fiscal impact. It did not estimate an insurance-rate reduction for policyholders. May 14 fiscal note.