Bill Text: TX SB494 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the availability of certain property and casualty insurance forms on the Internet.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB494 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB494-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 494
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the availability of certain property and casualty
  insurance forms on the Internet.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1812.002, Insurance Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The office of public insurance counsel may post an
  insurer's specimen policy on the office's Internet website.  The
  posting, other than a posting described by Subsection (a), of an
  insurer's specimen policy on an Internet website does not create a
  duty to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 494 passed the Senate on
  March 30, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 22, Nays 8.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 494 passed the House on
  May 26, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 90, Nays 51, three
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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