will meet to take invited testimony only on the following interim charges: Monitoring: Monitor the implementation and associated rulemaking of all legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented, including the following: · HB 138 , relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; · HB 3689 , relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; and · SB 458 , relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies. Cost Drivers Impacting Property and Casualty Insurance Premiums: Study cost drivers impacting property and casualty insurance premiums for consumers and their impact on home affordability in Texas. Study rate trends, underwriting practices, and market availability, with particular attention to coastal and catastrophe-exposed regions. Examine strategies used in other states, including those intended to reduce losses, improve property resilience and promote loss mitigation. Examine the need to employ additio

the committee does not complete its hearing of all invited testimony scheduled for its October 5th public hearing, it will reconvene after a recess to continue hearing invited testimony only on the posted interim charges. Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c320 For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/ Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/