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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 1989

House Author:  Shine et al.

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini


            House Bill 1989 amends the Labor Code to specify that an adequate program required to be established by a certified self-insurer withdrawing from self-insurance under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act to cover certain losses includes a program in which the self-insurer has insured or reinsured all workers' compensation obligations incurred by the self-insurer with an authorized insurer under an agreement approved by the commissioner of workers' compensation.