SRC-JXG S.B. 1467 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1467
By: Harris
Administration
6/29/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, the Texas Legislative Council (council) is required by law to
carry out a complete nonsubstantive revision of the Texas statutes. This
process reclassifies and rearranges the statutes by using a numbering
system and format that accommodates future expansion of the law. The
statutes are more accessible, understandable, and usable, without altering
the sense, meaning, or effect of the law. In 1965, the council adopted a
long-range plan to compile the law into 26 codes arranged by general
topics. Although some reorganization has occurred since the original
proposal, the number of projected codes remains at 26. S.B. 1467 will make
nonsubstantive revisions to provisions of the existing Insurance Code
applicable to the Texas Department of Insurance, including topics such as
appointment of the commissioner, employment of staff, rulemaking,
enforcement, and other internal department procedures. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 1467 makes certain nonsubstantive revisions of statutes
relating to the Texas Department of Insurance, the business of insurance,
and certain related businesses, including conforming amendments, repeals,
and penalties. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

Makes nonsubstantive revisions of statutes relating to the Texas Department
of Insurance, the business of insurance, and certain related businesses,
including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties. The Insurance Code
was modified.