By Eiland                                             H.B. No. 3477
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to venue for certain actions under the insurance laws of
 1-3     this state.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Chapter 21, Insurance Code, is amended by adding
 1-6     Subchapter G to read as follows:
 1-7           SUBCHAPTER G. ACTIONS UNDER LAWS RELATING TO INSURANCE
 1-8           Art. 21.101. PERMISSIVE VENUE. Notwithstanding any other law,
 1-9     an action alleging a violation of this code or another insurance
1-10     law of this state may be brought in Travis County.
1-11           SECTION 2.  This Act applies only to a suit that is commenced
1-12     on or after the effective date of this Act.  A suit that is
1-13     commenced before the effective date of this Act is governed by the
1-14     law applicable to the suit immediately before the effective date of
1-15     this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
1-16           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.