Consumer Protection

State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Requiring certain information be provided to consumers with renewals of their homeowners insurance policy. [HB-3959] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Housing ]
Requiring certain information be provided to consumers with renewals of their homeowners insurance policy.

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to foreclosure of liens on real property and certain personal property owned by members or dependents of the military; providing a criminal penalty. [HB-3857] [Defense ] [Real Estate ] [Crime ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to foreclosure of liens on real property and certain personal property owned by members or dependents of the military; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the governance and disclosure requirements of electric cooperative corporations and the review of complaints of electric cooperative corporation members by the Office of the Attorney General. [HB-3820] [Consumer Protection ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the governance and disclosure requirements of electric cooperative corporations and the review of complaints of electric cooperative corporation members by the Office of the Attorney General.

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/07/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the use of opt-out notices by businesses to obtain the consent of consumers to transfer or share their personal identifying information. [HB-3539] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to prohibiting the use of opt-out notices by businesses to obtain the consent of consumers to transfer or share their personal identifying information.

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Davis Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain prepaid funeral benefit contracts. [HB-3538] [Consumer Protection ] [Insurance ]
Relating to certain prepaid funeral benefit contracts.

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Davis Read First Time on 03/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain illegal pricing practices. [HB-3471] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ]
Relating to certain illegal pricing practices.

Sponsored by: Rep. Garnet Coleman Read First Time on 03/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain protections for customers in the restructured electric services market. [HB-3245] [Consumer Protection ] [Energy ]
Relating to certain protections for customers in the restructured electric services market.

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Point Of Order Sustained on 05/14/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to required notification before automatic premium payments may be increased. [HB-3221] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to required notification before automatic premium payments may be increased.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Hancock Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers. [HB-3186] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Duncan Effective On 9/1/09 on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a homebuyer whose home does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty. [HB-3182] [Consumer Protection ] [Housing ] [Construction ]
Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a homebuyer whose home does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Thompson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/22/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to wireless telephone consumer protections. [HB-3169] [Consumer Protection ] [Telecommunications ]
Relating to wireless telephone consumer protections.

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Davis Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the expiration and abandonment of stored value cards. [HB-3155] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ]
Relating to the expiration and abandonment of stored value cards.

Sponsored by: Rep. David Leibowitz Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/08/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties. [HB-2925] [Agriculture ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties.

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero See Remarks For Effective Date on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the right of certain entities to intervene in enforcement actions regarding market power abuse. [HB-2851] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the right of certain entities to intervene in enforcement actions regarding market power abuse.

Sponsored by: Rep. David Farabee Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/07/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to notification requirements regarding foreclosure prevention assistance in connection with a home loan. [HB-2761] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to notification requirements regarding foreclosure prevention assistance in connection with a home loan.

Sponsored by: Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/22/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties. [HB-2750] [Insurance ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties.

Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Eiland Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/05/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to disclosure of credit scoring by insurers. [HB-2734] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to disclosure of credit scoring by insurers.

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Harper-Brown Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/21/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to free trial offers on consumer goods and services. [HB-2676] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to free trial offers on consumer goods and services.

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Davis Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to restrictions on the automatic renewal of contracts. [HB-2672] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to restrictions on the automatic renewal of contracts.

Sponsored by: Rep. Charlie Howard Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator on 05/11/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market. [HB-24] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market.

Sponsored by: Rep. David Leibowitz Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/06/2009

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