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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a report to the legislature by the division of workers' |
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compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance of certain |
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information regarding employers not covered by workers' |
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compensation insurance. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 402, Labor Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 402.0666 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 402.0666. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE REGARDING CERTAIN |
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EMPLOYERS. (a) The division shall report annually to the |
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legislature any information collected by the division regarding: |
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(1) the compliance of employers who do not obtain or |
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otherwise provide workers' compensation insurance coverage with |
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any notice requirements imposed by Subchapter A, Chapter 406; |
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(2) any administrative penalties assessed under this |
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subtitle or rules adopted under this subtitle against employers |
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described by Subdivision (1) for failure to comply with the notice |
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requirements; |
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(3) the compliance of employers who do not obtain or |
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otherwise provide workers' compensation insurance coverage with |
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the reporting requirements of Section 411.032; and |
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(4) any administrative penalties assessed under |
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Section 411.032 against an employer described by Subdivision (3) |
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for failure to comply with the reporting requirements. |
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(b) The division may make the report required under |
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Subsection (a) as part of the department's annual report under |
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Section 32.021, Insurance Code, or as a separate report. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |