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Senate committee considers bill to let renters buy collision damage waivers for up to 180 days
Summary
Senate Bill 72 would align Business & Commerce Code with the tax code to let private-passenger vehicle renters purchase collision damage waivers for rentals as long as 180 days and require pro rata refunds if the vehicle is returned early. The committee heard one supporting witness and left the bill pending.
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Oct. 12 heard Senate Bill 72, which would allow consumers renting private passenger vehicles for more than 30 days to purchase collision damage waivers for up to 180 days.
The bill’s author, Dean Zaffirini, told the committee that a mismatch between Texas statutes limits renters’ access to damage waivers: the tax code treats some rentals as lasting up to 180 days, while the Business & Commerce Code’s collision damage…
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