Bill Text: TX SB1049 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to unfair settlement practices with respect to workers' compensation insurance claims.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-22 - Left pending in committee [SB1049 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1049-Introduced.html
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By: Van de Putte | S.B. No. 1049 |
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relating to unfair settlement practices with respect to workers' | ||
compensation insurance claims. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 541.060, Insurance Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
(c) This section applies to a claim by an insured or | ||
beneficiary under an insurance policy for workers' compensation | ||
insurance. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of | ||
this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date | ||
of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that | ||
date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |