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Texas lawmaker contends Safe Auto Repair Bill would mandate carriers uphold policy contracts
A bill in Texas aimed at vehicle collision repair safety following OEM repair procedures has made it to the House Committee on Insurance for the third time where, in previous legislative sessions, it was recommended for passage. HB 1321, sponsored by Rep. Travis Clardy (R-District 11), prohibits insurers from requiring the use of non-OEM replacement parts due to availability or to save money on repair costs. It prohibits insurers from limiting where or who parts are purchased, and parts are not to be considered like kind and quality unless the insurer or OEM has “conclusively demonstrated” it as such by proving that it “meets the fit, finish, and quality criteria……
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New Hampshire lawmaker, Safelite look to mandate windshield recalibration
A bill has been filed in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives that seeks to inform consumers of the need for recalibration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), specifically auto glass, to ensure the safety systems work correctly post-repair or replacement. Rep. Tim McGough (R-District 12), as the prime sponsor of the bill, pitched it to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee on Feb. 15. “House Bill 304 is a good consumer protection bill designed to inform consumers about some potentially bad practices that you really could not possibly know about, or at least would be very unlikely to know about, related to windshield repairs,” he said. McGough shared a…
