SRC-JEC H.B. 1799 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1799
78R8168 TBy: Farabee (Averitt)
State Affairs
5/21/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a group life insurance policy must provide that an
insurer will issue to a policyholder a certificate of insurance for
delivery to each insured.  H.B. 1799 authorizes the electronic delivery of
a certificate of insurance. 

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 1131.108(a), Insurance Code, to require a group
life insurance policy to provide that the insurer will issue to the
policyholder for delivery to each insured an individual certificate
stating certain information, and authorizes the certificate to be
delivered electronically by agreement between the insurer and
policyholder. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.