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.