By:  Nelson                                                       S.B. No. 637
	(In the Senate - Filed February 21, 2003; February 27, 2003, 
read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; 
May 12, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 12, 2003, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 637                                    By:  Nelson


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to elimination of the state payment for certain national 
insurance database fees.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 802.055, Insurance Code, as effective 
June 1, 2003, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 802.055.  COSTS PAID BY INSURANCE COMPANY.  [(a)]  An 
insurance company shall pay all [the] costs of preparing and 
furnishing to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners 
the information required under Section 802.052, including any 
related filing fees.
	[(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), costs relating to 
providing the information required under Section 802.052 may not be 
assessed against an insurance company.]
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect June 1, 2003, if it 
receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for effect on June 
1, 2003, this Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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