HB 699: RELATING TO PET ANIMALS.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-02-11: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue or renew, canceling, restricting, otherwise terminating, or charging higher rates for a commercial general liability insurance policy, homeowners insurance policy, renters insurance policy, or dwelling fire policy based on the breed of any dog that is kept on the insured premises. Prohibits landlords from charging additional monthly fees for the keeping of a pet animal, except in certain circumstances. Prohibits landlords from charging more than one-third of one month's rent as an additional pet animal security deposit.
Discussed in Hearing
5MIN