TITLE: Relating to negotiated rulemaking by the commissioner of insurance.

SUMMARY: Relating to negotiated rulemaking by the commissioner of insurance.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to negotiated rulemaking by the commissioner of insurance. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 36.110(a), Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The commissioner shall develop and implement a policy to [encourage the use of]:(1) require the use of negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of department rules; and (2) encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction. SECTION 2. The commissioner of insurance shall adopt rules required by Section 36.110, Insurance Code, as amended by this Act, not later than January 1, 2026. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.