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TX Ins Code § 31.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 31.001. Definitions

Sec. 31.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this code and other insurance laws:(1)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.(2)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Insurance.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 31.002. Duties of Department

Sec. 31.002.  DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.  In addition to the other duties required of the Texas Department of Insurance, the department shall:(1)  regulate the business of insurance in this state;(2)  administer the workers' compensation system of this state as provided by Title 5, Labor Code;(3)  ensure that this code and other laws regarding insurance and insurance companies are executed;(4)  protect and ensure the fair treatment of consumers; and(5)  ensure fair competition in the insurance industry in order to foster a competitive market.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 6.051, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Ins Code § 31.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 31.003. Composition of Department

Sec. 31.003.  COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT.  The department is composed of the commissioner and other officers and employees required to efficiently implement:(1)  this code;(2)  other insurance laws of this state;  and(3)  other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the department or the commissioner.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 31.004. Sunset Provision

Sec. 31.004.  SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  The Texas Department of Insurance is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2025.(b)  Unless continued as provided by Chapter 325, Government Code, the duties of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance under Title 5, Labor Code, expire September 1, 2025, or another date designated by the legislature.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 6.052, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 1116), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 3.09, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 1.06, eff. July 10, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1162 (H.B. 2605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 4.02, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 2.05, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 713), Sec. 2.01, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Ins Code § 31.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 31.005. Defense by Attorney General

Sec. 31.005.  DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  The attorney general shall defend an action brought against the commissioner or an employee or officer of the department as a result of that person's official act or omission, whether or not at the time of the institution of the action that person has terminated service with the department.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 31.006. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Not Affected

Sec. 31.006.  TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION NOT AFFECTED.  This code does not affect the duties imposed by law on the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 31.007. References to Board

Sec. 31.007.  REFERENCES TO BOARD.  A reference in this code or other law to the State Board of Insurance, the Board of Insurance Commissioners, or an individual commissioner means the commissioner or the department as consistent with the respective duties of the commissioner and the department under this code and other insurance laws.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance|Section 31.021. Chief Executive

Sec. 31.021.  CHIEF EXECUTIVE.  (a)  The commissioner is the department's chief executive and administrative officer.  The commissioner shall administer and enforce this code, other insurance laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the department or the commissioner.(b)  The commissioner has the powers and duties vested in the department by:(1)  this code and other insurance laws of this state; and(2)  Title 5, Labor Code, and other workers' compensation insurance laws of this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 6.053, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 31.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance|Section 31.022. Appointment; Term

Sec. 31.022.  APPOINTMENT;  TERM.  (a)  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the commissioner.  The commissioner serves a two-year term that expires on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  The governor shall appoint the commissioner without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance|Section 31.023. Qualifications

Sec. 31.023.  QUALIFICATIONS.  The commissioner must:(1)  be a competent and experienced administrator;(2)  be well informed and qualified in the field of insurance and insurance regulation;  and(3)  have at least five years of experience in the administration of business or government or as a practicing attorney or certified public accountant.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 10.01, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Ins Code § 31.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance|Section 31.024. Ineligibility for Public Office

Sec. 31.024.  INELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.  The commissioner is ineligible to be a candidate for a public elective office in this state, unless the commissioner has resigned and the governor has accepted the resignation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance|Section 31.026. Compensation

Sec. 31.026.  COMPENSATION.  The commissioner is entitled to compensation as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance|Section 31.027. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 31.027.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from office if the commissioner:(1)  does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 31.023;(2)  does not maintain during service as commissioner the qualifications required by Section 31.023;(3)  violates a prohibition established by Section 33.001, 33.003, 33.004, or 33.005;  or(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the commissioner's duties for a substantial part of the commissioner's term.(b)  The validity of an action of the commissioner or the department is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of the commissioner exists.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Insurance|Section 31.028. Training Program for Commissioner

Sec. 31.028.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMISSIONER.  (a)  Not later than the 90th day after the date on which the commissioner takes office, the commissioner shall complete a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the commissioner with information regarding:(1)  the legislation that created the department;(2)  the programs operated by the department;(3)  the role and functions of the department;(4)  the rules of the department, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;(5)  the current budget for the department;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code;  and(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws;  and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 10.04, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Ins Code § 31.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 31.041. Department Personnel

Sec. 31.041.  DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.  (a)  Subject to the General Appropriations Act or other law, the commissioner shall appoint deputies, assistants, and other personnel as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department under this code, other insurance laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the department or the commissioner.(b)  A person appointed under this section must have the professional, administrative, and insurance experience necessary to qualify the person for the position to which the person is appointed.(c)  A person appointed as an associate or deputy commissioner or to hold an equivalent position must have at least five years of the experience required for appointment as commissioner under Section 31.023.  At least two years of that experience must be in work related to the position to be held.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 31.042. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 31.042.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The commissioner shall develop and implement policies that clearly define the respective responsibilities of the commissioner and the staff of the department.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 31.043. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report

Sec. 31.043.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY;  REPORT.  (a)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with Chapter 21, Labor Code;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the department workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the department workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance;  and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of significant underuse.(b)  A policy statement prepared under this section must:(1)  cover an annual period;(2)  be updated annually;(3)  be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a);  and(4)  be filed with the governor.(c)  The governor shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b).  The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 31.044. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct

Sec. 31.044.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  The commissioner shall provide to department employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their:(1)  qualification for office or employment under this code;  and(2)  responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 31.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 31 - Organization of Department|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 31.045. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 31.045.  CAREER LADDER PROGRAM;  PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program.  The program must require intra-agency posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations.  All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 32.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter A. Records|Section 32.001. Giving Certified Copies and Certificates

Sec. 32.001.  GIVING CERTIFIED COPIES AND CERTIFICATES.  (a)  On request and on payment of the required fee, the department shall:(1)  certify a copy of a paper or a record in a department office and give the certified copy to any person when the commissioner determines that providing the copy is not prejudicial to the public interest;  and(2)  give a certificate as provided by other law.(b)  A fee collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the general revenue fund to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 32.0015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter A. Records|Section 32.0015. Filing Articles of Incorporation and Other Papers; Certified Copies

Sec. 32.0015.  FILING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND OTHER PAPERS; CERTIFIED COPIES.  (a)  The department shall file and maintain in a department office:(1)  all insurance companies' acts or articles of incorporation; and(2)  any other paper required by law to be filed with the department.(b)  The department shall provide a certified copy of a document described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2) to a party interested in the document who:(1)  submits an application; and(2)  pays the fee prescribed by law.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1A.002, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 32.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter A. Records|Section 32.002. Record of Department Proceedings

Sec. 32.002.  RECORD OF DEPARTMENT PROCEEDINGS.  The department shall maintain a complete record of the department's proceedings.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 32.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter A. Records|Section 32.003. Statements Regarding Condition of Examined Companies

Sec. 32.003.  STATEMENTS REGARDING CONDITION OF EXAMINED COMPANIES.  The department shall maintain a concise statement of the condition of each company or agency visited or examined.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 32.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter A. Records|Section 32.004. Publication of Results of Examination

Sec. 32.004.  PUBLICATION OF RESULTS OF EXAMINATION.  The department shall publish the results of an examination of a company's affairs if the commissioner determines that publication is in the public interest.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1A.002, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 32.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter B. Reports|Section 32.021. Annual Reports

Sec. 32.021.  ANNUAL REPORTS.  (a)  The department shall file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report that includes:(1)   a description of the commissioner's official acts;(2)  a description of the condition of companies doing business in this state; and(3)  other information that exhibits the affairs of the department.(b)  The annual report required by Subsection (a) must be in the form and reported in the time provided by the General Appropriations Act.(c)  The department shall:(1)  send a copy of the annual report required by Subsection (a) to the insurance commissioner or other similar officer of every state;  and(2)  on request, send a copy to any company doing business in this state.(d)  The department shall print a separate premium and loss report that contains and arranges in tabular form the premium and loss information contained in the annual statements for companies doing business in this state.(e)  The department shall file the report required by Subsection (d) with the Legislative Reference Library and the Texas State Library with the annual report required by Subsection (a).(f)  The department shall notify the legislature of the availability of the reports required by this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 76, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Ins Code § 32.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter B. Reports|Section 32.022. Biennial Report to Legislature

Sec. 32.022.  BIENNIAL REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.  (a)  On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit to the appropriate committees of each house of the legislature a written report that indicates any needed changes in the laws relating to regulation of the insurance industry or any other industry or occupation under the jurisdiction of the department and that states the reasons for the needed changes.(b)  If the commissioner determines that any capital or surplus requirements established by this code for any insurance companies are inadequate, the department shall:(1)  include in the biennial report specific recommendations relating to the amounts at which the capital or surplus requirements should be set and the findings and evidence on which those recommendations are based;  and(2)  submit the biennial report to the governor.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Ins Code § 32.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 2 - Texas Department of Insurance|Subtitle A - Administration of the Texas Department of Insurance|Chapter 32 - Administrative Powers and Duties|Subchapter B. Reports|Section 32.023. Reports to Other States

Sec. 32.023.  REPORTS TO OTHER STATES.  On request, the department shall provide to the insurance commissioner or other similar officer of another state information relating to a company of this state that does business in the other state if:(1)  the other state has enacted the substantial provisions of the insurance laws of this state;  and(2)  the commissioner or other similar officer has a legal duty to obtain the information.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|