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Amend CSHB 7, Senate committee printing, in ARTICLE 5 of the 
bill, by adding a new section, appropriately numbered, as follows:
	SECTION 5.__.  (a)  The commissioner of the Texas Department 
of Insurance shall study the conditions relating to medical 
liability insurance in this state.  The commissioner shall compile 
information relating to the insurers providing professional 
liability insurance in this state, including information relating 
to:
		(1)  new professional liability insurance providers 
entering into business in this state since September 13, 2003; and
		(2)  professional liability insurance rates for 
physicians and other health care providers, including which 
insurers have altered rates from the rates the provider charged 
before September 13, 2003.
	(b)  The commissioner shall submit quarterly reports of its 
findings to each member of the legislature on the first day of 
November, February, May, and August.
	(c)  This section expires January 1, 2005.