SRC-TBR H.B. 3254 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 3254 77R11957 AJA-FBy: Giddings (Ellis, Rodney) Business & Commerce 5/10/2001 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, there are time limitations for when an investigation of a violation by the Texas Department of Insurance (department) or the commissioner of insurance (commissioner) must start. H.B. 3254 provides that the statute of limitations on investigations of a violation do not apply to discrimination on the basis of race or color. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 81.001(c), Insurance Code, to provide that this section does not apply to conduct that is a violation of Article 21.21-6 of this code, as added by Chapter 415, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, or Section 4(7)(a), Article 21.21 of this code, as those provisions relate to discrimination on the basis of race or color, regardless of the time the conduct occurs. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001.