I was required to get SR22 insurance in Houston Texas. I believe I no longer need it. How do I cancel it from my policy?
Jenny
Houston Texas
An SR22 insurance in Texas is a certificate that provide proof of insurance to the Texas Department of Public Safety of insurance as mandated by law.
SR22 insurance in Texas is an auto liability insurance which requires the insurer to certify coverage to DPS. If the SR22 insurance is cancelled, lapsed or terminated at anytime, the insurer needs to inform the DPS.
In Texas, an SR-26 form is being used by insurance companies to file cancellation for the SR22 insurance in Texas. If you no longer needs the SR22 insurance then what you need to do is to let your car insurance company know and have it removed from your policy. Some insurers may require that you provide proof of documentation that shows that you no longer need the SR22 insurance. You can do so by contacting the Texas Department of Public Safety to confirm so the insurance company may file the SR26 to cancel the SR22 insurance.
This SR-26 form is submitted by insurers to let the department know that the SR22 insurance issued by that insurance provider has been removed. If you still need an SR22 insurance and there was no active on file, then this may initiate suspension action by the DPS. So it is very important to verify if you no longer need the SR22 insurance in Houston and if you do, you can ask the DPS how long you need to carry it. Please contact the Texas Department of Public Safety to get more information regarding this.