Bill Text: TX SB183 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to certain inquiries made by the Texas Department of Insurance to insurers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB183 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB183-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 183
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain inquiries made by the Texas Department of
  Insurance to insurers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 38.001, Insurance Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (e) to read as
  follows:
         (c)  A person receiving an inquiry under Subsection (b) shall
  respond to the inquiry in writing not later than the 15th [10th] day
  after the date the inquiry is received.  If the department receives
  written notice from the person that additional time is required to
  respond to the inquiry, the department shall grant a 10-day
  extension of the time to respond to the inquiry.
         (e)  The department shall maintain a record of all inquiries
  made by the department under this section.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  an inquiry made by the Texas Department of Insurance on or after the
  effective date of this Act. An inquiry made before the effective
  date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before
  the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect
  for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 183 passed the Senate on
  March 13, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 183 passed the House on
  May 14, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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