Texas Statutes
Insurance Code
Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance

Section 30.004. Reference in Law to Statute Revised by Title 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 20 - Sec. 30.004. REFERENCE IN LAW TO STATUTE REVISED BY TITLE...

Chapter 31 - Organization of Department

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 31.001. Definitions - Sec. 31.001. DEFINITIONS. In this code and other insurance laws:...

Section 31.002. Duties of Department - Sec. 31.002. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT. In addition to the other...

Section 31.003. Composition of Department - Sec. 31.003. COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT. The department is composed of...

Section 31.004. Sunset Provision - Sec. 31.004. SUNSET PROVISION. (a) The Texas Department of Insurance...

Section 31.005. Defense by Attorney General - Sec. 31.005. DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The attorney general shall...

Section 31.006. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Not Affected - Sec. 31.006. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION NOT AFFECTED. This code...

Section 31.007. References to Board - Sec. 31.007. REFERENCES TO BOARD. A reference in this code...

Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance

Section 31.021. Chief Executive - Sec. 31.021. CHIEF EXECUTIVE. (a) The commissioner is the department's...

Section 31.022. Appointment; Term - Sec. 31.022. APPOINTMENT; TERM. (a) The governor, with the advice...

Section 31.023. Qualifications - Sec. 31.023. QUALIFICATIONS. The commissioner must: (1) be a competent...

Section 31.024. Ineligibility for Public Office - Sec. 31.024. INELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. The commissioner is ineligible...

Section 31.026. Compensation - Sec. 31.026. COMPENSATION. The commissioner is entitled to compensation as...

Section 31.027. Grounds for Removal - Sec. 31.027. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground...

Section 31.028. Training Program for Commissioner - Sec. 31.028. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMISSIONER. (a) Not later than...

Subchapter C. Personnel

Section 31.041. Department Personnel - Sec. 31.041. DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. (a) Subject to the General Appropriations...

Section 31.042. Division of Responsibilities - Sec. 31.042. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The commissioner shall develop and...

Section 31.043. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report - Sec. 31.043. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY; REPORT. (a) The commissioner...

Section 31.044. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct - Sec. 31.044. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The commissioner shall...

Section 31.045. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations - Sec. 31.045. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. (a) The commissioner...

Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties

Subchapter A. Records

Section 32.001. Giving Certified Copies and Certificates - Sec. 32.001. GIVING CERTIFIED COPIES AND CERTIFICATES. (a) On request...

Section 32.0015. Filing Articles of Incorporation and Other Papers; Certified Copies - Sec. 32.0015. FILING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND OTHER PAPERS; CERTIFIED...

Section 32.002. Record of Department Proceedings - Sec. 32.002. RECORD OF DEPARTMENT PROCEEDINGS. The department shall maintain...

Section 32.003. Statements Regarding Condition of Examined Companies - Sec. 32.003. STATEMENTS REGARDING CONDITION OF EXAMINED COMPANIES. The department...

Section 32.004. Publication of Results of Examination - Sec. 32.004. PUBLICATION OF RESULTS OF EXAMINATION. The department shall...

Subchapter B. Reports

Section 32.021. Annual Reports - Sec. 32.021. ANNUAL REPORTS. (a) The department shall file annually...

Section 32.022. Biennial Report to Legislature - Sec. 32.022. BIENNIAL REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. (a) On or before...

Section 32.023. Reports to Other States - Sec. 32.023. REPORTS TO OTHER STATES. On request, the department...

Subchapter C. Forms

Section 32.041. Forms - Sec. 32.041. FORMS. The department shall furnish to the companies...

Subchapter D. Internet Access to Certain Information

Section 32.101. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 32.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to insurers...

Section 32.102. Internet Website - Sec. 32.102. INTERNET WEBSITE. (a) The department, in conjunction with...

Section 32.103. Public Information Concerning Internet Website - Sec. 32.103. PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING INTERNET WEBSITE. The department shall...

Section 32.104. Duties of Insurer - Sec. 32.104. DUTIES OF INSURER. (a) On the request of...

Subchapter E. Rules Regarding Use of Advisory Committees

Section 32.151. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 32.151. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules,...

Section 32.152. Periodic Evaluation - Sec. 32.152. PERIODIC EVALUATION. The commissioner shall by rule establish...

Section 32.153. Compliance With Open Meetings Act - Sec. 32.153. COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT. A department advisory...

Chapter 33 - Standards of Conduct

Section 33.001. Application of Law Relating to Ethical Conduct - Sec. 33.001. APPLICATION OF LAW RELATING TO ETHICAL CONDUCT. The...

Section 33.002. Insurance Business Interest; Service as Commissioner - Sec. 33.002. INSURANCE BUSINESS INTEREST; SERVICE AS COMMISSIONER. (a) A...

Section 33.003. Insurance Business Interest; Employee - Sec. 33.003. INSURANCE BUSINESS INTEREST; EMPLOYEE. (a) A person who...

Section 33.004. Trade Associations - Sec. 33.004. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS. (a) A person who is an...

Section 33.005. Lobbying Activities - Sec. 33.005. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. A person may not serve as...

Section 33.006. Former Service - Sec. 33.006. FORMER SERVICE. A person may not serve as...

Section 33.007. Prohibited Representation - Sec. 33.007. PROHIBITED REPRESENTATION. (a) A person who served as...

Chapter 34 - Immunity From Liability

Section 34.001. Personal Immunity - Sec. 34.001. PERSONAL IMMUNITY. A person who is the commissioner...

Section 34.002. Immunity for Furnishing Information Relating to Fraud - Sec. 34.002. IMMUNITY FOR FURNISHING INFORMATION RELATING TO FRAUD. (a)...

Section 34.003. Immunity for Investigations and Related Reports - Sec. 34.003. IMMUNITY FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND RELATED REPORTS. (a) A...

Section 34.004. Immunity for Use of Annual Statement Information - Sec. 34.004. IMMUNITY FOR USE OF ANNUAL STATEMENT INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 34.005. Effect of Chapter on Other Immunity - Sec. 34.005. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON OTHER IMMUNITY. This chapter...

Chapter 35 - Electronic Transactions

Section 35.001. Definitions - Sec. 35.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Conduct business" includes...

Section 35.002. Construction With Other Law - Sec. 35.002. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAW. (a) Notwithstanding any other...

Section 35.003. Electronic Transactions Authorized - Sec. 35.003. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED. A regulated entity may conduct...

Section 35.004. Minimum Standards for Regulated Entities Electronically Conducting Business With Consumers - Sec. 35.004. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR REGULATED ENTITIES ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING BUSINESS...

Section 35.0041. Consent to Electronic Delivery by Plan Sponsor - Sec. 35.0041. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY BY PLAN SPONSOR. (a)...

Section 35.0045. Rules - Sec. 35.0045. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to...

Section 35.005. Exemption From Certain Federal Laws - Sec. 35.005. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL LAWS. This chapter modifies,...

Chapter 36 - Department Rules and Procedures

Subchapter A. Rules

Section 36.001. General Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 36.001. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) The commissioner may adopt...

Section 36.002. Additional Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 36.002. ADDITIONAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commissioner may adopt reasonable...

Section 36.003. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding - Sec. 36.003. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. The commissioner...

Section 36.004. Compliance With National Association of Insurance Commissioners Requirements; Rules - Sec. 36.004. COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS REQUIREMENTS;...

Section 36.005. Interim Rules to Comply With Federal Requirements - Sec. 36.005. INTERIM RULES TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Section 36.007. Rules Relating to Agreements Limiting State Authority to Regulate Insurance Prohibited; Effect of Agreement - Sec. 36.007. RULES RELATING TO AGREEMENTS LIMITING STATE AUTHORITY TO...

Subchapter B. Department Procedures

Section 36.101. Applicability of Certain Laws - Sec. 36.101. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS. Except as specifically provided...

Section 36.102. Summary Procedures for Routine Matters - Sec. 36.102. SUMMARY PROCEDURES FOR ROUTINE MATTERS. (a) The commissioner...

Section 36.103. Review of Action on Routine Matter - Sec. 36.103. REVIEW OF ACTION ON ROUTINE MATTER. (a) A...

Section 36.104. Informal Disposition of Certain Contested Cases - Sec. 36.104. INFORMAL DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN CONTESTED CASES. (a) The...

Section 36.105. Newspaper Publication - Sec. 36.105. NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION. Except as otherwise provided by law,...

Section 36.106. Waiver of Certain Notice Requirements - Sec. 36.106. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. The commissioner may,...

Section 36.107. Acceptance of Actuarial Opinion - Sec. 36.107. ACCEPTANCE OF ACTUARIAL OPINION. An opinion of an...

Section 36.108. Filing Date of Report, Financial Statement, or Payment Delivered by Postal Service - Sec. 36.108. FILING DATE OF REPORT, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, OR PAYMENT...

Section 36.109. Renewal Extension for Certain Persons Performing Military Service - Sec. 36.109. RENEWAL EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS PERFORMING MILITARY SERVICE....

Section 36.110. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy - Sec. 36.110. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY. (a)...

Subchapter C. General Subpoena Powers; Witnesses and Production of Records

Section 36.151. Definition - Sec. 36.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "records" includes books, accounts,...

Section 36.152. Subpoena Authority - Sec. 36.152. SUBPOENA AUTHORITY. (a) With respect to a matter...

Section 36.153. Service of Subpoena - Sec. 36.153. SERVICE OF SUBPOENA. (a) A subpoena issued by...

Section 36.154. Enforcement of Subpoena - Sec. 36.154. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENA. (a) On application of the...

Section 36.155. Compensation for Attendance - Sec. 36.155. COMPENSATION FOR ATTENDANCE. A person required by subpoena...

Section 36.156. Out-of-State Materials - Sec. 36.156. OUT-OF-STATE MATERIALS. (a) A person with materials located...

Section 36.157. Use as Evidence in Certain Cases - Sec. 36.157. USE AS EVIDENCE IN CERTAIN CASES. (a) This...

Section 36.158. Access to Information - Sec. 36.158. ACCESS TO INFORMATION. (a) A record or other...

Section 36.159. Privileged and Confidential Records and Information; Protective Orders - Sec. 36.159. PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION; PROTECTIVE ORDERS....

Section 36.160. Cooperation With Law Enforcement - Sec. 36.160. COOPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. On request, the commissioner...

Section 36.161. Certain Subpoenas Issued to Financial Institutions - Sec. 36.161. CERTAIN SUBPOENAS ISSUED TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. A subpoena...

Section 36.162. Effect on Contested Case - Sec. 36.162. EFFECT ON CONTESTED CASE. Sections 36.152, 36.156, 36.158,...

Subchapter D. Judicial Review

Section 36.201. Action Subject to Judicial Review - Sec. 36.201. ACTION SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW. An action of...

Section 36.2015. Actions Under Title 5, Labor Code - Sec. 36.2015. ACTIONS UNDER TITLE 5, LABOR CODE. Notwithstanding Section...

Section 36.202. Petition for Judicial Review - Sec. 36.202. PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) After failing to...

Section 36.203. Judicial Review - Sec. 36.203. JUDICIAL REVIEW. Judicial review of the action is...

Section 36.204. Action Not Vacated - Sec. 36.204. ACTION NOT VACATED. (a) The filing of a...

Section 36.205. Appeal - Sec. 36.205. APPEAL. (a) A party to the action under...

Subchapter E. Investigation Files

Section 36.251. Definition - Sec. 36.251. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "investigation file" means any...

Section 36.252. Investigation Files Confidential - Sec. 36.252. INVESTIGATION FILES CONFIDENTIAL. (a) Information or material acquired...

Section 36.253. Disclosure of Certain Information Not Required - Sec. 36.253. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED. The department...

Chapter 37 - Ratemaking and Policy Form Proceedings

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 37.001. Certain Proceedings Relating to Ratemaking and Policy Forms; Rules - Sec. 37.001. CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO RATEMAKING AND POLICY FORMS;...

Subchapter B. Certain Proceedings Relating to Rates

Section 37.051. Streamlined Procedures - Sec. 37.051. STREAMLINED PROCEDURES. (a) The department shall study and...

Section 37.052. Role of Department - Sec. 37.052. ROLE OF DEPARTMENT. (a) The application of this...

Section 37.053. Effectiveness of Rate During Appeal - Sec. 37.053. EFFECTIVENESS OF RATE DURING APPEAL. (a) An order...

Chapter 38 - Data Collection and Reports

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 38.001. Inquiries - Sec. 38.001. INQUIRIES. (a) In this section, "authorization" means a...

Section 38.002. Underwriting Guidelines for Personal Automobile and Residential Property Insurance; Filing; Confidentiality - Sec. 38.002. UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES FOR PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY...

Section 38.003. Underwriting Guidelines for Other Lines; Confidentiality - Sec. 38.003. UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES FOR OTHER LINES; CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) This...

Section 38.004. Balance Billing Prohibition Report - Sec. 38.004. BALANCE BILLING PROHIBITION REPORT. (a) The department shall,...

Section 38.005. Commercial Automobile Insurance Report - Sec. 38.005. COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE REPORT. (a) The department shall...

Subchapter B. Health Benefit Plan Provider Reporting

Section 38.051. Definition - Sec. 38.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "health benefit plan provider"...

Section 38.052. Required Information; Rules - Sec. 38.052. REQUIRED INFORMATION; RULES. (a) A health benefit plan...

Subchapter E. Statistical Data Collection

Section 38.201. Definition - Sec. 38.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "designated statistical agent" means...

Section 38.202. Statistical Agent - Sec. 38.202. STATISTICAL AGENT. The commissioner may, for a line...

Section 38.203. Qualifications of Statistical Agent - Sec. 38.203. QUALIFICATIONS OF STATISTICAL AGENT. To qualify as a...

Section 38.204. Powers and Duties of Statistical Agent - Sec. 38.204. POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATISTICAL AGENT. (a) A...

Section 38.205. Duty of Insurer - Sec. 38.205. DUTY OF INSURER. An insurer shall provide all...

Section 38.206. Fees - Sec. 38.206. FEES. (a) A designated statistical agent may collect...

Section 38.207. Rules - Sec. 38.207. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to...

Subchapter F. Data Collecting and Reporting Relating to Mandated Health Benefits and Mandated Offers of Coverage

Section 38.251. Applicability - Sec. 38.251. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to any issuer of...

Section 38.252. Collection of Information; Report - Sec. 38.252. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION; REPORT. (a) The commissioner shall...

Section 38.253. Maintenance of Information - Sec. 38.253. MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION. Each health benefit plan issuer...

Section 38.254. Utilization and Cost Data to Commissioner - Sec. 38.254. UTILIZATION AND COST DATA TO COMMISSIONER. (a) Upon...

Subchapter G. Data Reporting by Certain Liability Insurers

Section 38.301. Insurer Data Reporting - Sec. 38.301. INSURER DATA REPORTING. (a) Each insurer that writes...

Section 38.302. Recommendations to Legislature - Sec. 38.302. RECOMMENDATIONS TO LEGISLATURE. The commissioner shall assemble information...

Subchapter H. Health Care Reimbursement Rate Information

Section 38.351. Purpose of Subchapter - Sec. 38.351. PURPOSE OF SUBCHAPTER. The purpose of this subchapter...

Section 38.352. Definition - Sec. 38.352. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "group health benefit plan"...

Section 38.353. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 38.353. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies to...

Section 38.354. Rules - Sec. 38.354. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules as provided...

Section 38.355. Data Call; Standardized Format - Sec. 38.355. DATA CALL; STANDARDIZED FORMAT. (a) Each health benefit...

Section 38.356. Confidentiality of Data - Sec. 38.356. CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA. Except as provided by Section...

Section 38.357. Publication of Aggregate Health Care Reimbursement Rate Information - Sec. 38.357. PUBLICATION OF AGGREGATE HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE INFORMATION....

Section 38.358. Penalties - Sec. 38.358. PENALTIES. A health benefit plan issuer that fails...

Subchapter I. Texas All Payor Claims Database

Section 38.401. Purpose of Subchapter - Sec. 38.401. PURPOSE OF SUBCHAPTER. The purpose of this subchapter...

Section 38.402. Definitions - Sec. 38.402. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Allowed amount" means...

Section 38.403. Stakeholder Advisory Group - Sec. 38.403. STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY GROUP. (a) The center shall establish...

Section 38.404. Establishment and Administration of Database - Sec. 38.404. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF DATABASE. (a) The department...

Section 38.405. Public Access Portal - Sec. 38.405. PUBLIC ACCESS PORTAL. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 38.406. Data Privacy and Security - Sec. 38.406. DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY. (a) Any information that...

Section 38.407. Certain Entities Not Required to Submit Data - Sec. 38.407. CERTAIN ENTITIES NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DATA. Any...

Section 38.408. Report to Legislature - Sec. 38.408. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than September 1...

Section 38.409. Rules - Sec. 38.409. RULES. (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the...

Chapter 39 - Public Access

Section 39.001. Access to Programs and Facilities - Sec. 39.001. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES. (a) The commissioner...

Section 39.002. Public Comment - Sec. 39.002. PUBLIC COMMENT. The commissioner shall develop and implement...

Section 39.003. Public Representation on Advisory Body - Sec. 39.003. PUBLIC REPRESENTATION ON ADVISORY BODY. (a) At least...

Chapter 40 - Duties of State Office of Administrative Hearings and Commissioner in Certain Proceedings; Rate Setting Proceedings

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 40.001. Definition - Sec. 40.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "office" means the State...

Section 40.002. Duties of State Office of Administrative Hearings - Sec. 40.002. DUTIES OF STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. The...

Section 40.003. Application of Chapter; Exceptions - Sec. 40.003. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER; EXCEPTIONS. (a) This chapter applies...

Section 40.004. Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 40.004. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a) The commissioner and the...

Section 40.005. Conflict With Other Law - Sec. 40.005. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW. This chapter prevails over...

Subchapter B. Proceedings Relating to Promulgation of Rates

Section 40.051. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 40.051. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. Subject to Section 40.003, a...

Section 40.052. Application of Administrative Procedure Act - Sec. 40.052. APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. A proceeding to...

Section 40.053. Presentation of Evidence - Sec. 40.053. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE. The administrative law judge shall...

Section 40.054. Witnesses and Cross-Examination - Sec. 40.054. WITNESSES AND CROSS-EXAMINATION. (a) The testimony of a...

Section 40.055. Testimony of Expert Witness; Prefiling Required - Sec. 40.055. TESTIMONY OF EXPERT WITNESS; PREFILING REQUIRED. The direct...

Section 40.056. Deadlines - Sec. 40.056. DEADLINES. The administrative law judge shall establish reasonable...

Section 40.057. Influence of Commissioner Prohibited - Sec. 40.057. INFLUENCE OF COMMISSIONER PROHIBITED. The commissioner may not...

Section 40.058. Proposal for Decision - Sec. 40.058. PROPOSAL FOR DECISION. The administrative law judge shall:...

Section 40.059. Consideration of Proposal for Decision - Sec. 40.059. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL FOR DECISION. (a) The commissioner...

Section 40.060. Commissioner's Order - Sec. 40.060. COMMISSIONER'S ORDER. The commissioner shall serve on each...

Subtitle B - Discipline and Enforcement

Chapter 81 - General Provisions Regarding Discipline and Enforcement

Section 81.001. Limitations Period for Certain Disciplinary Actions - Sec. 81.001. LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) Except...

Section 81.002. Notice of Certain Orders and Decisions - Sec. 81.002. NOTICE OF CERTAIN ORDERS AND DECISIONS. Notwithstanding Section...

Section 81.003. Notification of Certain Disciplinary Actions Occurring in Other States; Civil Penalty - Sec. 81.003. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OCCURRING IN OTHER...

Section 81.004. Report to Attorney General - Sec. 81.004. REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. The department shall report...

Chapter 82 - Sanctions

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 82.001. Definition - Sec. 82.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "authorization" means a permit,...

Section 82.002. Application of Chapter - Sec. 82.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies to...

Section 82.003. Proceedings Under Other Law - Sec. 82.003. PROCEEDINGS UNDER OTHER LAW. The commissioner's authority under...

Subchapter B. Imposition of Sanctions

Section 82.051. Cancellation or Revocation of Authorization - Sec. 82.051. CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION OF AUTHORIZATION. After notice and...

Section 82.052. Other Sanctions - Sec. 82.052. OTHER SANCTIONS. In addition to the cancellation or...

Section 82.053. Restitution - Sec. 82.053. RESTITUTION. (a) The commissioner may direct the holder...

Section 82.054. Cancellation on Failure to Comply - Sec. 82.054. CANCELLATION ON FAILURE TO COMPLY. If it is...

Section 82.055. Informal Disposition - Sec. 82.055. INFORMAL DISPOSITION. (a) The commissioner may informally dispose...

Section 82.056. Notice to Other States - Sec. 82.056. NOTICE TO OTHER STATES. The commissioner shall give...

Chapter 83 - Emergency Cease and Desist Orders

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 83.001. Definitions - Sec. 83.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authorized person" means...

Section 83.002. Application of Chapter - Sec. 83.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies to...

Section 83.003. Rules - Sec. 83.003. RULES. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules to...

Section 83.004. Proceedings Under Other Law - Sec. 83.004. PROCEEDINGS UNDER OTHER LAW. The commissioner may proceed...

Subchapter B. Issuance of Orders

Section 83.051. Authority of Commissioner to Issue Order - Sec. 83.051. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER TO ISSUE ORDER. (a) The...

Section 83.052. Notice - Sec. 83.052. NOTICE. (a) On issuance of an order under...

Section 83.053. Request for Hearing - Sec. 83.053. REQUEST FOR HEARING. (a) A person affected by...

Section 83.054. Hearing - Sec. 83.054. HEARING. (a) On receiving a timely request for...

Section 83.055. Effect of Order Pending Hearing - Sec. 83.055. EFFECT OF ORDER PENDING HEARING. Pending a hearing...

Subchapter C. Enforcement

Section 83.101. Authority of Commissioner - Sec. 83.101. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER. If the commissioner reasonably believes...

Section 83.102. Determination of Violation - Sec. 83.102. DETERMINATION OF VIOLATION. In determining whether an order...

Section 83.103. Hearing on Administrative Penalty - Sec. 83.103. HEARING ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) If the commissioner...

Section 83.104. Imposition of Administrative Penalty; Restitution - Sec. 83.104. IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY; RESTITUTION. (a) After a...

Section 83.105. Failure to Pay Penalty - Sec. 83.105. FAILURE TO PAY PENALTY. If a person fails...

Subchapter D. Judicial Review; Judicial Action

Section 83.151. Appeal - Sec. 83.151. APPEAL. A person affected by an order of...

Section 83.152. Effect of Petition on Order or Related Decision - Sec. 83.152. EFFECT OF PETITION ON ORDER OR RELATED DECISION....

Section 83.153. Judicial Action for Enforcement of Order; Attorney's Fees - Sec. 83.153. JUDICIAL ACTION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER; ATTORNEY'S FEES....

Chapter 84 - Administrative Penalties

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 84.001. Definition - Sec. 84.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "person" means an individual,...

Section 84.002. Application of Chapter to Administrative Penalty - Sec. 84.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) This...

Section 84.003. Application of Administrative Procedure Act - Sec. 84.003. APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. A proceeding under...

Section 84.004. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 84.004. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) The commissioner may adopt and...

Subchapter B. Imposition of Administrative Penalty

Section 84.021. Imposition of Penalty - Sec. 84.021. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY. The commissioner may impose an...

Section 84.022. Penalty Amount - Sec. 84.022. PENALTY AMOUNT. (a) The penalty for a violation...

Subchapter C. Procedural Requirements

Section 84.041. Report and Notice of Violation and Penalty - Sec. 84.041. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY. (a)...

Section 84.042. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested - Sec. 84.042. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED. (a)...

Section 84.043. Hearing and Decision - Sec. 84.043. HEARING AND DECISION. (a) If the person requests...

Section 84.044. Decision by Commissioner - Sec. 84.044. DECISION BY COMMISSIONER. (a) Based on the findings...

Section 84.045. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal - Sec. 84.045. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. Not later...

Section 84.046. Stay of Enforcement of Penalty - Sec. 84.046. STAY OF ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY. (a) A person...

Section 84.047. Collection of Penalty - Sec. 84.047. COLLECTION OF PENALTY. If the person does not...

Section 84.048. Standard of Judicial Review - Sec. 84.048. STANDARD OF JUDICIAL REVIEW. The order of the...

Section 84.049. Decision by Court - Sec. 84.049. DECISION BY COURT. (a) If the court sustains...

Section 84.050. Remittance of Penalty and Interest - Sec. 84.050. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST. (a) If the...

Section 84.051. Release of Bond - Sec. 84.051. RELEASE OF BOND. (a) If the person gave...

Chapter 85 - General Criminal Enforcement

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 85.001. Violation of Certain Laws for Which Punishment Is Not Provided; Offense - Sec. 85.001. VIOLATION OF CERTAIN LAWS FOR WHICH PUNISHMENT IS...

Subchapter B. Prosecution of Offenses

Section 85.051. Venue for Prosecution - Sec. 85.051. VENUE FOR PROSECUTION. (a) A person who violates...

Section 85.052. Election of Prosecution - Sec. 85.052. ELECTION OF PROSECUTION. A person who commits an...

Chapter 86 - Revocation or Modification of Certificate of Authority; Authority to Bring Certain Actions

Subchapter A. Revocation or Modification of Certificate

Section 86.001. Authority to Revoke or Modify Certificate of Authority - Sec. 86.001. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE OR MODIFY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY....

Section 86.002. Notice of Intent to Revoke or Modify Certificate of Authority - Sec. 86.002. NOTICE OF INTENT TO REVOKE OR MODIFY CERTIFICATE...

Subchapter B. Authority to Bring Certain Actions

Section 86.051. Authority to Bring Action for or Prosecute Violation of Law - Sec. 86.051. AUTHORITY TO BRING ACTION FOR OR PROSECUTE VIOLATION...

Section 86.052. Authority to Bring Action to Close Affairs or Restrain Business of Domestic Insurance Company - Sec. 86.052. AUTHORITY TO BRING ACTION TO CLOSE AFFAIRS OR...

Chapter 101 - Unauthorized Insurance

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 101.001. State Policy and Purpose - Sec. 101.001. STATE POLICY AND PURPOSE. (a) It is a...

Section 101.002. Definitions - Sec. 101.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Insurer" includes: (A)...

Section 101.003. Insurance Exchanges and Syndicates; Rules - Sec. 101.003. INSURANCE EXCHANGES AND SYNDICATES; RULES. The commissioner shall...

Section 101.004. Unconstitutional Application Prohibited; Notice to Commissioner - Sec. 101.004. UNCONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION PROHIBITED; NOTICE TO COMMISSIONER. (a) Subject...

Subchapter B. Business of Insurance; Exceptions

Section 101.051. Conduct That Constitutes the Business of Insurance - Sec. 101.051. CONDUCT THAT CONSTITUTES THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE. (a)...

Section 101.052. Advertising Relating to Medicare Supplement Benefit Plans - Sec. 101.052. ADVERTISING RELATING TO MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BENEFIT PLANS. With...

Section 101.053. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 101.053. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) Sections 101.051 and 101.052...

Section 101.054. Exception; Full-Time Salaried Employee - Sec. 101.054. EXCEPTION; FULL-TIME SALARIED EMPLOYEE. Section 101.051(b)(6) does not...

Section 101.055. Exception; Certain Entities That Reimburse Medical Expenses - Sec. 101.055. EXCEPTION; CERTAIN ENTITIES THAT REIMBURSE MEDICAL EXPENSES. (a)...

Subchapter C. Prohibition; Enforcement

Section 101.101. Definition - Sec. 101.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "person" means an individual...

Section 101.102. Unauthorized Insurance Prohibited - Sec. 101.102. UNAUTHORIZED INSURANCE PROHIBITED. (a) A person, including an...

Section 101.103. Powers of Commissioner; Remedies for Certain Conduct - Sec. 101.103. POWERS OF COMMISSIONER; REMEDIES FOR CERTAIN CONDUCT. (a)...

Section 101.104. Request for Information - Sec. 101.104. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. (a) If the commissioner or...

Section 101.105. Civil Penalty; Restitution and Injunctive Relief - Sec. 101.105. CIVIL PENALTY; RESTITUTION AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) A...

Section 101.106. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 101.106. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person, including an insurer,...

Subchapter D. Contested Cases; Prior Proceedings; Rules

Section 101.151. Powers of Commissioner; Notice of Hearing - Sec. 101.151. POWERS OF COMMISSIONER; NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The...

Section 101.154. Enforcement; Referral to Attorney General - Sec. 101.154. ENFORCEMENT; REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. The commissioner may...

Section 101.155. Effect of Prior Proceedings - Sec. 101.155. EFFECT OF PRIOR PROCEEDINGS. The commissioner and department...

Section 101.156. Rules - Sec. 101.156. RULES. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules necessary...

Subchapter E. Insurance Contracts With Unauthorized Insurers

Section 101.201. Validity of Insurance Contracts - Sec. 101.201. VALIDITY OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS. (a) An insurance contract,...

Section 101.202. Attorney's Fees - Sec. 101.202. ATTORNEY'S FEES. (a) In an action against an...

Section 101.203. Investigation and Disclosure - Sec. 101.203. INVESTIGATION AND DISCLOSURE. (a) If the commissioner has...

Subchapter G. Reporting of Unauthorized Insurance

Section 101.301. Reporting Required - Sec. 101.301. REPORTING REQUIRED. (a) A person investigating or adjusting...

Subchapter H. Certain Proceedings; Bond Requirements

Section 101.351. Definitions - Sec. 101.351. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter, "court proceeding" includes...

Section 101.352. Applicability - Sec. 101.352. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a court...

Section 101.353. Bond Requirement for Court Proceeding - Sec. 101.353. BOND REQUIREMENT FOR COURT PROCEEDING. (a) Except as...

Section 101.354. Bond Requirement for Administrative Proceeding - Sec. 101.354. BOND REQUIREMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING. (a) Except as...

Section 101.355. Postponement - Sec. 101.355. POSTPONEMENT. A court or the commissioner may order...

Section 101.356. Motion to Quash - Sec. 101.356. MOTION TO QUASH. Sections 101.353 and 101.354 do...

Chapter 102 - Charitable Gift Annuities

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 102.001. Definitions - Sec. 102.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Charitable gift annuity"...

Section 102.002. Qualified Charitable Gift Annuity - Sec. 102.002. QUALIFIED CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY. A charitable gift annuity...

Subchapter B. Issuance of Charitable Gift Annuity

Section 102.051. Not Insurance; Effect of Certain Laws - Sec. 102.051. NOT INSURANCE; EFFECT OF CERTAIN LAWS. The issuance...

Subchapter C. Notice

Section 102.101. Notice to Donor - Sec. 102.101. NOTICE TO DONOR. (a) A charitable organization that...

Section 102.102. Notice to Department - Sec. 102.102. NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT. (a) A charitable organization that...

Section 102.103. Effect on Annuity of Failure to Provide Notice - Sec. 102.103. EFFECT ON ANNUITY OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE....

Section 102.104. Enforcement of Notice Requirements - Sec. 102.104. ENFORCEMENT OF NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commissioner may...

Subchapter D. Effect of Charitable Gift Annuity in Litigation and Certain Other Proceedings

Section 102.151. Immunity - Sec. 102.151. IMMUNITY. Any person or entity involved in the...

Section 102.152. Treatment of Annuity as Charitable Gift Annuity; Estoppel - Sec. 102.152. TREATMENT OF ANNUITY AS CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY; ESTOPPEL....

Subtitle C - Programs Affecting Multiple Lines of Insurance

Chapter 151 - Consolidated Insurance Programs

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 151.001. Definitions - Sec. 151.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Consolidated insurance program"...

Section 151.002. Rules - Sec. 151.002. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary...

Section 151.003. Information Required to Be Provided by Principal Before Entering Construction Contract - Sec. 151.003. INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY PRINCIPAL BEFORE...

Section 151.004. Information Required to Be Provided by Contractor Before Entering Construction Contract - Sec. 151.004. INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR BEFORE...

Section 151.005. Reliance on Information Provided - Sec. 151.005. RELIANCE ON INFORMATION PROVIDED. The information required under...

Section 151.006. Failure to Furnish - Sec. 151.006. FAILURE TO FURNISH. (a) A person may not...

Section 151.007. Request for Insurance Policy; Deadline to Provide - Sec. 151.007. REQUEST FOR INSURANCE POLICY; DEADLINE TO PROVIDE. (a)...

Section 151.008. Failure to Provide Insurance Policy - Sec. 151.008. FAILURE TO PROVIDE INSURANCE POLICY. It is a...

Section 151.009. Electronic Delivery - Sec. 151.009. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY. (a) On a person's express request,...

Subchapter B. General Requirements

Section 151.051. Duration of General Liability Coverage - Sec. 151.051. DURATION OF GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE. A consolidated insurance...

Subchapter C. Requirements Related to Indemnification

Section 151.101. Applicability - Sec. 151.101. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies to a construction...

Section 151.102. Agreement Void and Unenforceable - Sec. 151.102. AGREEMENT VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE. Except as provided by...

Section 151.103. Exception for Employee Claim - Sec. 151.103. EXCEPTION FOR EMPLOYEE CLAIM. Section 151.102 does not...

Section 151.104. Unenforceable Additional Insurance Provision - Sec. 151.104. UNENFORCEABLE ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROVISION. (a) Except as provided...

Section 151.105. Exclusions - Sec. 151.105. EXCLUSIONS. This subchapter does not affect: (1) an...

Subchapter D. Nonwaiver

Section 151.151. Nonwaiver - Sec. 151.151. NONWAIVER. A provision of this chapter may not...

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