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2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter C. Management of Company › Section 2054.104. Appointment of Internal Auditor

Sec. 2054.104.  APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITOR.  The board shall appoint an internal auditor who serves at the pleasure of the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter C. Management of Company › Section 2054.105. Personal Liability of Board Members, Officers, and Employees

Sec. 2054.105.  PERSONAL LIABILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES.  In connection with the administration, management, or conduct of the company, the company's business, or a related matter, a board member, the president, or an officer or employee of the company is not personally liable in the individual's private capacity for an act performed or a contract or other obligation entered into or undertaken in the individual's official capacity in good faith and without intent to defraud.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter C. Management of Company › Section 2054.106. Principal Office

Sec. 2054.106.  PRINCIPAL OFFICE.  The board shall maintain the company's principal office in Travis County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter C. Management of Company › Section 2054.107. Certain Relationships With Other Insurers Prohibited

Sec. 2054.107.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER INSURERS PROHIBITED. Except as provided by Section 2054.602, the company may not have:
(1)  an affiliate, spin-off, or subsidiary that writes a line of insurance other than workers' compensation insurance; or
(2)  interlocking boards of directors with an insurer that writes a line of insurance other than workers' compensation insurance.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1019 (H.B. 3752), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter C. Management of Company › Section 2054.108. Program and Facility Accessibility

Sec. 2054.108.  PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY.  (a)  The company shall comply with federal and state laws that relate to program and facility accessibility.
(b)  The president shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes the manner in which an individual who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the company's programs and services.
(c)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the company's jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter D. Operation of Company; Financial Administration › Section 2054.151. Purposes of Company

Sec. 2054.151.  PURPOSES OF COMPANY.  The company shall:
(1)  serve as a competitive force in the marketplace;
(2)  guarantee the availability of workers' compensation insurance in this state; and
(3)  serve as an insurer of last resort as provided by Subchapter H.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter D. Operation of Company; Financial Administration › Section 2054.152. Payment of Taxes, Fees, and Other Charges

Sec. 2054.152.  PAYMENT OF TAXES, FEES, AND OTHER CHARGES.  The company shall pay the following in the same manner as a domestic mutual insurance company authorized to engage in the business of insurance and to write workers' compensation insurance in this state:
(1)  taxes, including maintenance and premium taxes;
(2)  fees; and
(3)  payments due in lieu of taxes.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter D. Operation of Company; Financial Administration › Section 2054.153. Membership in Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association

Sec. 2054.153.  MEMBERSHIP IN TEXAS PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION.  (a)  In this section, "association" means the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.
(b)  The company is:
(1)  a member of and protected by the association; and
(2)  subject to assessment under Chapter 462.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the company is liable only for an assessment by the association regarding a claim with a date of injury occurring on or after January 1, 2000, and the association, with respect to an insolvency of the company, is liable only for a claim with a date of injury occurring on or after that date.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter D. Operation of Company; Financial Administration › Section 2054.154. Company Assets; State Liability

Sec. 2054.154.  COMPANY ASSETS; STATE LIABILITY.  (a)  All money, revenues, and other assets of the company belong solely to the company and are governed by the laws applicable to domestic mutual insurance companies.
(b)  The state:
(1)  covenants with the company's policyholders, persons receiving workers' compensation benefits, and the company's creditors that the state will not borrow, appropriate, or direct payments from the company's money, revenues, or other assets for any purpose; and
(2)  has no liability or responsibility to those policyholders, persons receiving benefits, or creditors if the company is placed in conservatorship or receivership or becomes insolvent.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter D. Operation of Company; Financial Administration › Section 2054.155. Required Reserves

Sec. 2054.155.  REQUIRED RESERVES.  The company shall establish and maintain reserves for losses on an actuarially sound basis in accordance with Chapter 426.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter D. Operation of Company; Financial Administration › Section 2054.156. Ratio of Certain Premiums to Surplus

Sec. 2054.156.  RATIO OF CERTAIN PREMIUMS TO SURPLUS.  The company shall maintain a ratio of net written premiums on policies written after reinsurance to surplus of not more than three to one.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter D. Operation of Company; Financial Administration › Section 2054.157. Dissolution Prohibited

Sec. 2054.157.  DISSOLUTION PROHIBITED.  The company may not be dissolved.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter E. Examinations, Reports, and Filings › Section 2054.201. Examination by Department

Sec. 2054.201.  EXAMINATION BY DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The department shall examine the company in the manner and under the conditions specified by Chapters 86 and 401 for the examination of insurers.
(b)  The company shall pay the costs of the examination.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter E. Examinations, Reports, and Filings › Section 2054.202. Providing Information to Legislature

Sec. 2054.202.  PROVIDING INFORMATION TO LEGISLATURE.  The company shall provide requested information to each appropriate legislative committee in the manner requested by the committee.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter E. Examinations, Reports, and Filings › Section 2054.203. Annual Accounting of Money Received and Disbursed

Sec. 2054.203.  ANNUAL ACCOUNTING OF MONEY RECEIVED AND DISBURSED.  Each year, the company shall prepare a complete and detailed written report accounting for all money the company received and disbursed during the preceding fiscal year.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter E. Examinations, Reports, and Filings › Section 2054.204. Annual Statements

Sec. 2054.204.  ANNUAL STATEMENTS.  (a)  The company shall file annual statements with the department in the same manner as is required of other workers' compensation insurance companies.
(b)  The department shall include in the department's annual report under Section 32.021 a report on the company's condition.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.052(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.052(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter E. Examinations, Reports, and Filings › Section 2054.205. Publication and Filing of Audited Report

Sec. 2054.205.  PUBLICATION AND FILING OF AUDITED REPORT.  The board shall:
(1)  publish an independently audited report analyzing the company's activities and fiscal condition during the preceding fiscal year;  and
(2)  file the audited report with the department for submission simultaneously with its annual financial report.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter E. Examinations, Reports, and Filings › Section 2054.206. Additional Reports

Sec. 2054.206.  ADDITIONAL REPORTS.  The company shall file with the department all reports required of other workers' compensation insurance companies.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.053(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.053(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter E. Examinations, Reports, and Filings › Section 2054.207. Periodic Reports to Board

Sec. 2054.207.  PERIODIC REPORTS TO BOARD.  The president shall make periodic reports to the board regarding:
(1)  the company's status; and
(2)  the company's investments.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter F. General Powers and Duties Relating to Insurance › Section 2054.251. Ratemaking Authority

Sec. 2054.251.  RATEMAKING AUTHORITY.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the board may propose rates to be charged by the company for insurance.
(b)  The board shall engage the services of an independent actuary who is a member in good standing with the Casualty Actuarial Society or the American Academy of Actuaries to develop and recommend actuarially sound rates.
(c)  The company is subject to the requirements of Subchapter A, Chapter 2053, and shall include the recommendations of the independent actuary as part of the company's filing under that subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter F. General Powers and Duties Relating to Insurance › Section 2054.252. Amounts of Rates

Sec. 2054.252.  AMOUNTS OF RATES.  Rates charged by the company for insurance must be set in amounts sufficient, when invested, to:
(1)  carry all claims to maturity;
(2)  meet the reasonable expenses of conducting the company's business; and
(3)  maintain a reasonable surplus.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter F. General Powers and Duties Relating to Insurance › Section 2054.253. Multitiered Premium Systems

Sec. 2054.253.  MULTITIERED PREMIUM SYSTEMS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or another insurance law of this state, the company may establish multitiered premium systems to price workers' compensation insurance policies to:
(1)  insureds in the company's competitive programs; and
(2)  insureds to whom policies are offered by the company under Subchapter H.
(b)  The systems may provide for a higher or lower premium payment by an insured based on  the company's evaluation of the underwriting characteristics of the individual risk and the appropriate premium to be charged for the policy coverages.
(c)  The systems must be filed in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 2053.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.0531, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.0531, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter F. General Powers and Duties Relating to Insurance › Section 2054.254. Cash Dividends; Credit on Renewal Premium

Sec. 2054.254.  CASH DIVIDENDS; CREDIT ON RENEWAL PREMIUM.  (a)  The company may pay a cash dividend or allow a credit on the renewal premium for a policyholder insured with the company, other than a policyholder insured under Subchapter H.
(b)  Payment of a cash dividend or allowance of a credit:
(1)  must be made in accordance with criteria approved by the board, which may consider the policyholder's safety record and performance; and
(2)  may be made only with the department's prior approval.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter F. General Powers and Duties Relating to Insurance › Section 2054.255. Appointment of Agent Not Required

Sec. 2054.255.  APPOINTMENT OF AGENT NOT REQUIRED.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or another insurance law of this state, the company is not required to appoint a general property and casualty agent to act as an agent for the company.
(b)  An agent who transacts business with the company acts as an agent for the applicant and not as an agent for the company, unless the company and the agent have entered into a written agreement for the agent to act on behalf of the company.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter F. General Powers and Duties Relating to Insurance › Section 2054.256. Work Product Information

Sec. 2054.256.  WORK PRODUCT INFORMATION.  (a)  Information submitted to the company by an insurance agent on behalf of an employer, including a policy expiration date, is the work product of the agent.  The company may not use the information in any marketing or direct sales activity.
(b)  The company may not provide to an insurance agent information obtained from another insurance agent.
(c)  This section does not prevent:
(1)  an employer from designating another insurance agent or the company as the agent of record; or
(2)  the company from using information submitted to the company under this section for underwriting or a fraud investigation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (S.B. 192), Sec. 5, eff. May 4, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter F. General Powers and Duties Relating to Insurance › Section 2054.257. Payment of Commission to Agent

Sec. 2054.257.  PAYMENT OF COMMISSION TO AGENT.  The company shall pay an insurance agent a reasonable commission on a workers' compensation insurance policy that is written through the agent.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter G. Issuance of Coverage › Section 2054.301. Application for Coverage

Sec. 2054.301.  APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE.  An application to the company for workers' compensation insurance coverage must be:
(1)  made on the form prescribed by the company; and
(2)  submitted directly by the applicant or by a general property and casualty agent on behalf of the applicant.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter G. Issuance of Coverage › Section 2054.302. Policy Forms

Sec. 2054.302.  POLICY FORMS.  The company shall use the uniform policy and standard policy forms prescribed by the department under Section 2052.002.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter G. Issuance of Coverage › Section 2054.303. Denial of Coverage Based on Credit Risk

Sec. 2054.303.  DENIAL OF COVERAGE BASED ON CREDIT RISK.  The company may refuse to write insurance coverage for an applicant that the company identifies as a credit risk unless the applicant, before a policy is issued:
(1)  pays the total estimated premium and related charges; or
(2)  provides security for payment of the total estimated premium and related charges.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter G. Issuance of Coverage › Section 2054.304. Cancellation and Nonrenewal

Sec. 2054.304.  CANCELLATION AND NONRENEWAL.  The company may cancel or refuse to renew coverage on a policyholder as provided by Section 406.008, Labor Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter H. Company as Insurer of Last Resort › Section 2054.351. Insurer of Last Resort

Sec. 2054.351.  INSURER OF LAST RESORT.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 2054.304 and this subchapter, the company may not refuse to insure a risk that tenders:
(1)  the necessary premium; and
(2)  any applicable accident prevention service fee.
(b)  If an applicant would be rejected for workers' compensation insurance under the company's underwriting standards, the company may not reject the risk, but shall insure the risk at a higher premium as provided by the company's requirements.  The company may require the risk to meet other conditions considered necessary to protect the company's interests.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter H. Company as Insurer of Last Resort › Section 2054.352. Required Declination of Certain Risks

Sec. 2054.352.  REQUIRED DECLINATION OF CERTAIN RISKS.  (a)  In this section, "good faith" means honesty in fact in any conduct or transaction.
(b)  The company shall decline to insure a risk if:
(1)  insuring the risk would cause the company to exceed the premium-to-surplus ratios established by Section 2054.156; or
(2)  the risk is not, in good faith, entitled to insurance through the company.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter H. Company as Insurer of Last Resort › Section 2054.353. Required Insurance of Certain Commonly Owned or Controlled Entities

Sec. 2054.353.  REQUIRED INSURANCE OF CERTAIN COMMONLY OWNED OR CONTROLLED ENTITIES.  If the company suspects fraud or identifies conditions that may result in acts of fraud, the company may require an applicant for workers' compensation insurance coverage who is identified as a risk for purposes of Section 2054.351(b) to insure all business entities that are commonly owned or controlled by the applicant.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter H. Company as Insurer of Last Resort › Section 2054.354. Development and Publication of Certain Information

Sec. 2054.354.  DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  (a)  The company shall develop statistical and other information as necessary to allow the company to distinguish between the company's:
(1)  writings in the voluntary market; and
(2)  writings as the insurer of last resort.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 1336), Sec. 6, eff. July 1, 2020.
(c)  On request, the company shall report statistical or other information developed under Subsection (a) to:
(1)  the department; or
(2)  any successor entity for research and oversight of the workers' compensation system of this state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 1336), Sec. 6, eff. July 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter I. Appeals › Section 2054.401. Appeal of Certain Actions and Decisions

Sec. 2054.401.  APPEAL OF CERTAIN ACTIONS AND DECISIONS.  (a)  An act or decision by the company to deny, cancel, or refuse to renew a policy or risk insured under Subchapter H may be appealed to the board not later than the 30th day after the date the affected party receives actual notice that the act occurred or the decision was made.
(b)  The company shall:
(1)  not later than the 30th day after the date the request for hearing is made, hear the appeal; and
(2)  not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing, notify the appellant in writing of the time and place of the hearing.
(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the last day of the hearing, the board shall affirm, reverse, or modify the act or decision appealed to the board.
(d)  Unless the board specifically orders otherwise, a hearing under this section does not suspend the operation of an act or decision of the company.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter I. Appeals › Section 2054.402. Review of Board Decision by Commissioner

Sec. 2054.402.  REVIEW OF BOARD DECISION BY COMMISSIONER.  (a)  A board decision under Section 2054.401 is subject to review by the commissioner in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
(b)  The commissioner's review of a board decision does not suspend the operation of an act or decision of the company unless the commissioner specifically orders the suspension on a showing by an aggrieved party of:
(1)  immediate, irreparable injury, loss, or damage; and
(2)  probable success on the merits.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter I. Appeals › Section 2054.403. Appeal of Commissioner's Decision

Sec. 2054.403.  APPEAL OF COMMISSIONER'S DECISION.  (a)  A person aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner under Section 2054.402 may appeal the decision to a district court.
(b)  Judicial review under this section is governed by the substantial evidence rule.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter J. Control of Fraud and Other Violations › Section 2054.451. Identification and Investigation Program for Fraud and Other Violations

Sec. 2054.451.  IDENTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION PROGRAM FOR FRAUD AND OTHER VIOLATIONS.  (a)  The company shall develop and implement a program to identify and investigate acts of fraud and violations of this code relating to workers' compensation insurance by applicants, policyholders, claimants, agents, insurers, health care providers, or other persons.
(b)  The company shall cooperate with the division of workers' compensation of the department to compile and maintain information necessary to detect practices or patterns of conduct that violate this code relating to workers' compensation insurance or that violate Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.054(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.054(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter J. Control of Fraud and Other Violations › Section 2054.452. Investigations; Coordination

Sec. 2054.452.  INVESTIGATIONS; COORDINATION.  (a)  The company may investigate cases of suspected fraud and violations of this code relating to workers' compensation insurance.
(b)  The company may:
(1)  coordinate the company's investigations with those conducted by the division of workers' compensation of the department to avoid duplication of efforts; and
(2)  refer to the division of workers' compensation of the department a case that is not otherwise resolved by the company so that the division may:
(A)  perform any further investigation necessary under the circumstances;
(B)  conduct administrative violation proceedings; and
(C)  assess and collect penalties and restitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.054(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.054(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter J. Control of Fraud and Other Violations › Section 2054.453. Restitution Payable to Company

Sec. 2054.453.  RESTITUTION PAYABLE TO COMPANY.  Restitution collected under Section 2054.452(b) must be paid to the company.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter J. Control of Fraud and Other Violations › Section 2054.454. Deposit and Use of Penalties Collected by Division

Sec. 2054.454.  DEPOSIT AND USE OF PENALTIES COLLECTED BY DIVISION.  A penalty collected under Section 2054.452(b):
(1)  must be deposited in the Texas Department of Insurance operating account; and
(2)  may be appropriated only to the division of workers' compensation of the department to offset the costs of the program under Section 2054.451.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.054(c), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.054(c), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter J. Control of Fraud and Other Violations › Section 2054.455. Funding Agreements for Criminal Prosecutions

Sec. 2054.455.  FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.  The company may enter into funding agreements with local prosecutors to prosecute offenses against the company.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter J. Control of Fraud and Other Violations › Section 2054.456. Immunity for Certain Actions

Sec. 2054.456.  IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS.  The company, the board, and company employees are not liable in a civil action for an action taken in good faith in executing a duty under this subchapter, including identifying or referring a person for investigation of or prosecution for a possible administrative violation or criminal offense.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.501. Definition

Sec. 2054.501.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "division" means the division of workers' compensation of the department.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.055(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.055(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.502. Requirements for Prevention of Injuries

Sec. 2054.502.  REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVENTION OF INJURIES.  The company may make and enforce requirements for the prevention of injuries to an employee of a policyholder or applicant for insurance under this chapter.  On reasonable notice, a policyholder or applicant shall grant representatives of the company or the department free access to the premises of the policyholder or applicant during regular working hours for purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.055(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.055(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.503. Grounds for Cancellation or Denial of Coverage

Sec. 2054.503.  GROUNDS FOR CANCELLATION OR DENIAL OF COVERAGE.  A failure or refusal by a policyholder or applicant for insurance to comply with a requirement prescribed by the company under Section 2054.502, or a failure or refusal to fully disclose all information pertinent to insuring or servicing the policyholder or applicant, constitutes sufficient grounds for the company to cancel a policy or deny an application.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.504. Safety Consultation for Certain Insureds

Sec. 2054.504.  SAFETY CONSULTATION FOR CERTAIN INSUREDS.  (a)  A policyholder who is insured under Subchapter H shall obtain a safety consultation:
(1)  if the policyholder:
(A)  has a Texas experience modifier greater than 1.25;
(B)  has a national experience modifier greater than 1.25 and estimated premium allocable to this state of $2,500 or more; or
(C)  does not have an experience modifier but has had a loss ratio greater than 0.70 in at least two of the three most recent policy years for which information is available; or
(2)  as required by the company, if the policyholder:
(A)  has been in business for less than three years; and
(B)  meets the criteria established by the company for a safety consultation.
(b)  The criteria under Subsection (a)(2)(B) may include:
(1)  the number and classification of employees;
(2)  the policyholder's industry; and
(3)  the policyholder's previous workers' compensation experience in this state or another jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.505. Safety Consultation Procedures

Sec. 2054.505.  SAFETY CONSULTATION PROCEDURES.  Not later than the 30th day after the effective date of a policy, the policyholder shall obtain a safety consultation required under Section 2054.504 from a safety consultant.  The safety consultant must be:
(1)  the company;
(2)  the division; or
(3)  a professional source approved for that purpose by the division.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.506. Safety Consultant Report

Sec. 2054.506.  SAFETY CONSULTANT REPORT.  A safety consultant acting under this subchapter shall file a written report with the division and the policyholder specifying any hazardous condition or practice identified in the safety consultation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.055(c), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.055(c), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.507. Accident Prevention Plan

Sec. 2054.507.  ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN.  (a)  If a safety consultant identifies a hazardous condition or practice, the policyholder and the safety consultant shall develop a specific accident prevention plan that addresses the condition or practice.
(b)  The safety consultant may approve an existing accident prevention plan.
(c)  The policyholder shall comply with the accident prevention plan.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.508. Accident Investigations; Other Monitoring

Sec. 2054.508.  ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS; OTHER MONITORING.  The division may:
(1)  investigate an accident that occurs at a work site of a policyholder for whom an accident prevention plan was developed under Section 2054.507; and
(2)  otherwise monitor as the division determines necessary the implementation of the accident prevention plan.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.509. Follow-Up Inspection

Sec. 2054.509.  FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION.  (a)  Not earlier than the 90th day after or later than the sixth month after the date an accident prevention plan is developed under Section 2054.507, the division shall conduct a follow-up inspection of the policyholder's premises in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner of workers' compensation.
(b)  The division may require the participation of the safety consultant who performed the initial consultation and developed the accident prevention plan.
(c)  If the commissioner of workers' compensation determines that a policyholder has complied with the terms of the accident prevention plan or has implemented other accepted corrective measures, the commissioner of workers' compensation shall certify that determination.
(d)  If the commissioner of workers' compensation determines that a policyholder has failed or refuses to implement the accident prevention plan or other suitable hazard abatement measures, the policyholder may elect to cancel coverage not later than the 30th day after the date of the determination.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.055(d), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.055(d), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.510. Cancellation of Coverage by Company; Imposition of Administrative Penalty

Sec. 2054.510.  CANCELLATION OF COVERAGE BY COMPANY; IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  If a policyholder described by Section 2054.509(d) does not elect to cancel coverage as provided by that section:
(1)  the company may cancel the coverage; or
(2)  the commissioner of workers' compensation may impose an administrative penalty on the policyholder.
(b)  The amount of an administrative penalty under Subsection (a)(2) may not exceed $5,000.  Each day of noncompliance constitutes a separate violation.
(c)  In imposing an administrative penalty, the commissioner of workers' compensation may consider any matter that justice may require and shall consider:
(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the prohibited act;
(2)  the history and extent of previous administrative violations;
(3)  the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the prohibited act;
(4)  any economic benefit resulting from the prohibited act; and
(5)  the penalty necessary to deter future violations.
(d)  A penalty collected under this section:
(1)  must be deposited in the general revenue fund; and
(2)  may be appropriated to the division to offset the costs of implementing and administering this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.055(e), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.055(e), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.511. Continuing Compliance With Subchapter

Sec. 2054.511.  CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH SUBCHAPTER.  The procedures established under this subchapter must be followed each year the policyholder meets the criteria established by Section 2054.504(a)(1).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.512. Fees for Services

Sec. 2054.512.  FEES FOR SERVICES.  The division shall:
(1)  charge a policyholder for the reasonable cost of services provided to the policyholder under Sections 2054.505, 2054.506, 2054.507, 2054.509, and 2054.510(a); and
(2)  set the fees for the services at a cost-reimbursement level, including a reasonable allocation of the division's administrative costs.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.055(f), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.055(f), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter K. Accident Prevention › Section 2054.513. Enforcement of Subchapter

Sec. 2054.513.  ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER.  The division shall enforce compliance with this subchapter through the administrative violation proceedings under Chapter 415, Labor Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.055(g), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.055(g), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter L. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures › Section 2054.551. Public Interest Information

Sec. 2054.551.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The company shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the company and the procedures by which complaints are submitted to and resolved by the company.
(b)  The company shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter L. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures › Section 2054.552. Complaints

Sec. 2054.552.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The company shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the company for the purpose of directing a complaint to the company.
(b)  The company may provide for the notice:
(1)  by a supplement or endorsement to a written policy;
(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each regional office of the company; or
(3)  in a bill for services provided by the company.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Insurance Code › Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance › Subtitle E - Workers' Compensation Insurance › Chapter 2054 - Texas Mutual Insurance Company › Subchapter L. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures › Section 2054.553. Complaint Record

Sec. 2054.553.  COMPLAINT RECORD.  (a)  The company shall keep information about each written complaint filed with the company.  The information must include:
(1)  the date the complaint is received;
(2)  the name of the complainant;
(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;
(4)  a record of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;
(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and
(6)  for a complaint for which the company takes no action, an explanation of the reason the complaint was closed without action.
(b)  For each written complaint the company receives and has authority to resolve, the company shall:
(1)  provide the company's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution to the person filing the complaint and each person or entity that is a subject of the complaint; and
(2)  at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, notify the person filing the complaint and each person or entity that is a subject of the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notification would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.