Is It Illegal To Sit On My Roof In Texas

Jared morgan posted on.

Is it illegal to sit on my roof in texas.

Abbott is designed to end the illegal. Is it illegal to sit on my roof. Most homeowners are not familiar with the insurance process and lets face it how many people study texas state law. The short answer is yes it is illegal.

Just sitting on their own roof. A new state law makes it clear that it s illegal for a contractor or roofer to waive an insurance deductible. We have two windows that lead out directly to the roof and we walk around to the back of the house where no one can see us. What to know about deductibles.

Is it illegal for a roofer to waive a deductible. North texas homeowners can no longer take advantage of a free roof under a new law that goes into effect sept. I m assuming for the sake of this answer the hypothetical roof sitter is not doing anything else such as using illegal drugs drinking underage threatening suicide etc. Roofers who waive deductibles are cutting corners.

Contractors who illegally waive deductibles could be fined or go to jail. This new law will help further protect consumers said texas insurance commissioner kent sullivan. The comments button is at the bottom right of this post. We were all just sitting enjoying the weather and listening to music.

A new law if approved by gov. Today while sitting on my roof with a few friends a few cops pulled up and told us all to get off the roof. Under texas house bill 2102 approved in the most recent legislative session. Me some of my siblings and my friends sometimes go out on my roof and just hang out.

You can also report it to the texas attorney general s consumer protection hotline at 1 800 621 0508. Talk to your insurance company first. The watchdog has been tracking deceptions by roofing companies part of my quest to get texas lawmakers to create a license system for roofers and general contractors. Replacing your roof without hitting the ceiling.

You can call law enforc. New state law cracks down on roof scams. The infringement notice cited a clause of the building act that refers to using or permitting the use of a building for a use for which it is not safe. No illegal activity was being done while on it.