HB 3658: bill adding building codes to adjuster continuing education

Caption

relating to continuing education program contents and format relating to building codes for insurance adjusters.

Summary

At least one hour each licensing period.

The bill adds a required building-code topic to the continuing education that licensed insurance adjusters must take, at least one hour each licensing period. The course must cover damage assessment, policy coverage tied to building codes, and mitigation and reconstruction standards. The Texas Department of Insurance must develop or certify the course and make sure providers offer it in classroom, online, and self-paced formats, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Business & Commerce committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3658 · 2025-03-03

SOLD BY

Rep. Matt MorganRHouse 26

+ 6 coauthors

ITEM

relating to continuing education program contents and format relating to building codes for insurance adjusters.

WHAT IT DOES

At least one hour each licensing period.

The bill adds a required building-code topic to the continuing education that licensed insurance adjusters must take, at least one hour each licensing period. The course must cover damage assessment, policy coverage tied to building codes, and mitigation and reconstruction standards. The Texas Department of Insurance must develop or certify the course and make sure providers offer it in classroom, online, and self-paced formats, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 8, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 3, 2025Filed
Mar 25, 2025Read first time
Mar 25, 2025Referred to Insurance
Apr 9, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 9, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 9, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 28, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025Record vote RV#1967
May 9, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025Passed
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#2046
May 10, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025Received from the House
May 13, 2025Read first time
May 13, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 111 yea · 17 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Matt Morgan

Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$199K Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$150K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$55K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$199,350.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$199,350.00

Cash: $125,000.00
Paid by others: $74,350.00
Total: $199,350.00

canvassing $58,100.00polling $16,250.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 17, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067971, 101072248.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$150,123.30

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$150,123.30

Cash: $105,000.00
Paid by others: $45,123.30
Total: $150,123.30

mail $28,873.30polling $16,250.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 20, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067971, 101072248.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$55,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101006291, 101067971, 101072248.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$199,350.00

Cash: $125,000.00
Paid by others: $74,350.00
Total: $199,350.00

canvassing $58,100.00polling $16,250.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 17, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067971, 101072248.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$150,123.30

Cash: $105,000.00
Paid by others: $45,123.30
Total: $150,123.30

mail $28,873.30polling $16,250.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 20, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067971, 101072248.

×

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101006291, 101067971, 101072248.

Votes2

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 111
Nay: 17
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 4
Excused: 16

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2046

HB 3658 was passed by (Record 2046): 111 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 111 (published)
Nay: 17 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 16 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 9, 2025

Yea: 119
Nay: 16
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 6
Excused: 7

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1967

HB 3658 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1967): 119 Yeas, 16 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 119 (published)
Nay: 16 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
Excused: 7 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses2

For: 1
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

For

Self1 registration

On

Texas Department of Insurance1 registration

Sources

2 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 8, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 3, 2025

05/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Jeff BarryRHouse 29

Marc LaHoodRHouse 121

Mitch LittleRHouse 65

John LujanRHouse 118

Don McLaughlinRHouse 80

Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61

House committee · Insurance · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Insurance--Insurers & Agents

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

CONTINUING EDUCATION

INSURANCE ADJUSTERS

Text

The text as introduced · 229 words

89R14509 SCF-F

By: Morgan
H.B. No. 3658

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to continuing education program contents and format

relating to building codes for insurance adjusters.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 4004.105, Insurance Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 4004.105. ADJUSTER CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

CONTENTS AND FORMAT . (a) A continuing education program for

adjusters licensed under Chapter 4101 must include education

relating to:

(1) Chapter 541;

(2) Chapter 547;

(3) Subchapter A, Chapter 542;

(4) Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce

Code; [ and ]

(5) state and local building codes that is at least one

hour in each licensing period and includes information relating to:

(A) damage assessment and claim adjustment;

(B) policy coverage interpretations involving

building codes; and

(C) mitigation and reconstruction standards

applicable to insured losses; and

(6) any other similar laws specified by the

department.

(b) In relation to a course instructing an adjuster licensed

under Chapter 4101 on building code requirements under Subsection

(a), the department shall:

(1) develop the course or certify a continuing

education program with the course under Section 4004.101; and

(2) ensure that the course is available through

continuing education program providers in multiple formats,

including a classroom setting, an online setting, and self-paced

study.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

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WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

House May 10, 2025

House May 9, 2025

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