By:  Seaman (Senate Sponsor - Averitt)                            H.B. No. 1201
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 11, 2005; 
April 12, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Business and Commerce; May 2, 2005, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 2, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the appointment of certain temporary insurance agents.          
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 4001.162, Insurance Code, as effective 
April 1, 2005, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 4001.162.  RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY 
LICENSE HOLDERS.  An agent, insurer, or health maintenance 
organization may not appoint more than 500 [250] temporary license 
holders during a calendar year.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately 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 immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.



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