Bill Text: TX SB847 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 847 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to abolishing the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-27 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB847 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB847-Introduced.html

	85R2017 EES-D

	By: Huffines	S.B. No. 847



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to abolishing the regulation of for-profit legal service
	contract companies.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 951.003(b), Occupations Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(b) A law pertaining to [~~legal service contracts under~~
	~~Chapter 953 or~~] insurance does not apply to a program under this
	chapter.
	SECTION 2. Chapter 953, Occupations Code, is repealed.
	SECTION 3. (a) On the effective date of this Act:
	(1) a disciplinary proceeding pending before the Texas
	Department of Licensing and Regulation relating to an alleged
	violation of former Chapter 953, Occupations Code, is dismissed;
	and
	(2) a registration issued under former Chapter 953,
	Occupations Code, expires.
	(b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
	Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall repeal
	all rules regarding the regulation of for-profit legal service
	contract companies adopted under former Chapter 953, Occupations
	Code.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.