S.B. No. 192
 
AN ACT
relating to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company and the application
of certain statutes to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Subsection (c), Section 2054.003, Insurance
Code, as effective April 1, 2007, is amended to read as follows:
       (c)  The company is not a state agency or executive agency or
a governmental entity for any purpose.
       SECTION 2.  Section 2054.007, Insurance Code, as effective
April 1, 2007, is amended to read as follows:
       Sec. 2054.007.  [APPLICABILITY OF] OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND
OPEN RECORDS LAW NOT APPLICABLE.  Notwithstanding any other state
law, Chapters [(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b),
Chapter] 551 and 552, Government Code, do not apply [applies] to the
company.
       [(b)The board may hold closed meetings to consider:
             [(1)  information relating to claims, rates, or the
company's underwriting guidelines; or
             [(2)  other information that would give advantage to a
competitor or bidder.]
       SECTION 3.  The heading to Section 2054.008, Insurance Code,
as effective April 1, 2007, is amended to read as follows:
       Sec. 2054.008.  INVESTIGATION FILES [APPLICABILITY OF
PUBLIC INFORMATION LAW]. 
       SECTION 4.  Subsection (d), Section 2054.008, Insurance
Code, as effective April 1, 2007, is amended to read as follows:
       (d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), a company
investigation file:
             (1)  is confidential [and not subject to required
disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code]; and
             (2)  may be disclosed only:
                   (A)  in a criminal proceeding;
                   (B)  in a hearing conducted by the commission;
                   (C)  on a judicial determination of good cause; or
                   (D)  to a governmental agency, political
subdivision, or regulatory body if the disclosure is necessary or
proper for the enforcement of a law of this state, another state, or
the United States.
       SECTION 5.  Subsection (b), Section 2054.256, Insurance
Code, as effective April 1, 2007, is amended to read as follows:
       (b)  The [Except as otherwise required or permitted by
Chapter 552, Government Code, the] company may not provide to an
insurance agent information obtained from another insurance agent.
       SECTION 6.  Subsections (b) and (c), Section 2054.008,
Insurance Code, as effective April 1, 2007, are repealed.
       SECTION 7.  The change in law made by the amendment of
Section 2054.008, Insurance Code, by this Act applies to
information maintained in investigation files of the Texas Mutual
Insurance Company without regard to the date the information is
collected, compiled, or developed or otherwise becomes part of the
investigation file.
       SECTION 8.  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, 2007.
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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
       I hereby certify that S.B. No. 192 passed the Senate on March
14, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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   Secretary of the Senate
       I hereby certify that S.B. No. 192 passed the House on April
19, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, two present not
voting.
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   Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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            Date
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          Governor