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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
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
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
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
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
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....