SRC-TBR C.S.S.B. 1391 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1391
77R10162 AJA-FBrown, J. E. "Buster"
Business & Commerce
3/28/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is no general provision allowing a suit alleging a
violation of the Texas Insurance Code to be brought in Travis county.
C.S.S.B. 1391 allows a suit involving any violation of the Texas Insurance
Code to be brought in Travis County. 

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 Chapter 21E, Insurance Code, by adding Article 21.29, as
follows: 

Art. 21.29.  VENUE FOR ACTION ALLEGING VIOLATION OF INSURANCE LAW.
Authorizes an action alleging a violation of this code or any other
insurance law of this state to be filed in a district court in Travis
county, notwithstanding any other law regarding revenue 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends As Filed S.B. 1391, Chapter 21E, Article 21.29, Insurance Code, to
authorize that any action alleging a violation of any other insurance law
of this state rather than merely of this code, to be filed in a Travis
County district court.