Texas HB1576 establishes a grant program for retrofitting single-family residential properties to mitigate hurricane and windstorm losses.

Texas HB1576 creates a grant program for retrofitting single-family residential properties to better withstand hurricanes and windstorms. The Texas Department of Insurance will administer the program, awarding grants to eligible property owners. Eligible properties include single-family homes and HUD-code manufactured homes designated as the owner's homestead. Grants must be used to retrofit properties to specific standards set by the Institute for Business and Home Safety or another approved mitigation program.

Texas HB1576 establishes a grant program for retrofitting single-family residential properties to mitigate hurricane and windstorm losses.

Texas HB1576 creates a grant program for retrofitting single-family residential properties to better withstand hurricanes and windstorms. The Texas Department of Insurance will administer the program, awarding grants to eligible property owners. Eligible properties include single-family homes and HUD-code manufactured homes designated as the owner's homestead. Grants must be used to retrofit properties to specific standards set by the Institute for Business and Home Safety or another approved mitigation program.