Lawmakers vote out insurance over-litigation bill
AUSTIN — A bill that opponents argue will tilt the scales toward insurance companies in disaster situations, but which proponents say will stop unnecessary lawsuits, is moving to the full Texas Senate.
Senate Bill 1628 from state Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, aims to stop recent situations such as with hail storms in the last two years where public adjusters and attorneys allegedly have been soliciting people to file claims.
"The primary issue is overzealous solicitation of homeowners," said Juan Padron with independent insurance agents in the Rio Grande Valley, where hail in 2012 created mass amounts of litigation.
Padron reflected worry that the lawsuits could make insurance too expensive in his area.
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[font color=green]It's notable that Senator Taylor also owns an insurance agency. He also caused a controversy in 2011 when he told the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to be fair to policy holders and not "nitpick or Jew them down".[/font]
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