Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires
Sponsored by Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)
Topics:Crime & correctionsInsurance
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People working for the insurance division who are also peace officers would have the power to make arrests during investigations. This change expands their authority to include looking into crimes involving insurance adjusters, appraisers, and umpires.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires. Under current law, an individual employed by the insurance division and designated as a peace officer shall be considered a law enforcement officer and shall exercise the powers of a law enforcement officer for purposes of an arrest resulting from a criminal violation of any provision of the Code subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner of insurance established as a result of an investigation pursuant to, or while conducting an investigation or engaged in an assignment authorized by, Code chapter 502, 502A, 507A, 507E, 523A, 523C, 523D, or 523I. The bill also includes an investigation pursuant to, or an investigation or assignment authorized by, Code chapters 522C (licensing of adjusters) and 522F (licensing and regulation of appraisers and umpires).