BILL ANALYSIS

Insurance Committee

By: Shapiro (Driver)
05-08-95
Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND

     A number of large Texas companies have employees who are risk
management claims adjusters. These employees are licensed in Texas
with the Department of Insurance as claims adjusters. These
employees are often required to work in other states where company
facilities are located and are required to be licensed as
nonresident adjusters in those states.

     Licensed claims adjusters in Texas are subject to continuing
education requirements. Texas claims adjusters are also subject to
continuing education requirements in those states where they are
licensed as nonresident claims adjusters. However, because Texas
has no reciprocity for continuing education, Texas claims adjusters
do not receive credit in other states for continuing education
completed in Texas. Therefore, Texas adjusters are forced to
complete continuing education requirements in each state in which
they are licensed as a nonresident adjuster.

PURPOSE

     As proposed, S.B. 1150 authorizes the commissioner of
insurance to waive any continuing education requirement for a
nonresident adjuster with a valid license from another state having
continuing education requirements substantially equivalent to those
of this state.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

     It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant
any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.

Amends Subchapter 7A, Article 21.07-4, Insurance Code, by adding
Subsection (d), to authorize the commissioner of insurance to waive
any continuing education requirement for a nonresident adjuster
with a valid license from another state having continuing education
requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause; Effective date: upon passage.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

     In accordance with House rules, S.B. 1150 was heard in a
public hearing on April 26, 1995.  The Chair laid out S.B. 1150 and
recognized the following person to testify in support of S.B. 1150: 
     Wayne G. Wofford, Exxon Risk Management Services, Inc.  The
Chair recognized the following person to testify neutrally on S.B.
1150:  Beverly McVey, Texas Department of Insurance.

     The Chair recognized Representative Averitt who moved the
Committee report S.B. 1150 as engrossed to the full House with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Representative G.
Lewis seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following
vote:
AYES (5); NAYES (0); ABSENT (4); PNV (0).



     On May 8, 1995, S.B. 1150 was recommitted to the House
Insurance Committee.  Pursuant to an announcement filed with the
Journal Clerk and read by the Reading Clerk, in the House Committee
on Insurance met in a formal meeting on May 8, 1995 at desk #24 on
the House Floor and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative John Smithee.

     The Chair laid out S.B. 1150 and recognized Shields who moved
the Committee report S.B. 1150 as engrossed to the full House with
the recommendation that it do pass, be printed, and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent.  Representative Averitt seconded
the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote:  AYES:
(6); NAYES: (0); PNV: (0); ABSENT: (3).