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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……


