Abbott is designed to end the illegal.
Roofing deductible texas.
A new law if approved by gov.
Contractors who have broken the 1989 law by waving deductibles primarily roofing contractors are known as deductible eaters.
This new law will help further protect consumers said texas insurance commissioner kent sullivan.
The responsibility to pay the deductible is the homeowner s.
However many roofing companies contribute to the insured s deductibles by using sign credits discounts and rebates.
Hb2102 is the deductible law that went into effect on september 1st 2019.
What the hb2102 deductibles law means for roofers.
Roofers who waive deductibles are cutting corners.
Waiving insurance policy deductibles you scratch my back and i ll scratch yours has been common place in texas since 1989 and came about as the result of a poorly worded statute passed that same year that contractors have basically ignored.
The department of regulatory agencies states that it is illegal for the contractor to contribute to a homeowner s deductible.
A new state law makes it clear that it s illegal for a contractor or roofer to waive an insurance deductible.