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Amend CSSB 14 by adding a new Article to the bill,
appropriately numbered, as follows:
ARTICLE _____ PUBLIC INFORMATION
SECTION _____.01. Subchapter E, Insurance Code, is amended
by adding Article 21.49-2M as follows:
Art. 21.49-2M. PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) Notwithstanding any
other law, each rate filing for personal automobile and residential
property insurance, including the rates, supplementary rating
information, supporting information and applicable rating manuals,
filed under this code as of the date the filing is received by the
department:
(1) is public information;
(2) is not subject to any exceptions to disclosure
under Chapter 552, Texas Government Code; and
(3) cannot be withheld from disclosure under any other
law.
(b) This article applies to all insurers, including a
reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, farm mutual, county mutual
insurance company, Lloyd's plan company, and any other entity
writing personal automobile or residential property insurance.