HB 427: Public Adjuster Contracts

GENERAL BILL by Melo

Public Adjuster Contracts; Authorizes certain persons to rescind contract for public adjuster services; clarifies acts that may subject public adjuster or public adjuster apprentice to discipline.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/14/2025 02:56 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 266 by Burton Public Adjuster Contracts Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs	Identical

• Analyses (1)

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  • Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   1/22/2026

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  626.854	“Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions.	Page 1 (pdf)
  626.8698	Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices.	Page 3 (pdf)
  626.8796	Public adjuster contracts; disclosure statement; fraud statement.	Page 4 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/14/2025	H	• Filed
  11/24/2025	H	• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/16/2026	H	• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
  1/21/2026	H	• Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  1/22/2026	H	• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee