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AN ACT
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relating to the limitations period for certain disciplinary actions |
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against title insurance companies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2551.001(c), Insurance Code, as |
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effective April 1, 2009, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) To the extent applicable, the following provisions of |
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this code apply to a title insurance company: |
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(1) Articles 1.09-1 and 21.47; |
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(2) Subsection (b), Article 1.04D; |
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(3) Chapters 33, 82, 83, 84, 86, 102, 261, 281, 401, |
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402, 493, 494, 541, 547, 555, 701, 801, 802, 824, 828, 1805, and |
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2204; |
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(4) Chapter 31, other than Section 31.005; |
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(5) Chapter 32, other than Section 32.022(b); |
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(6) Chapter 36, other than Sections 36.003, 36.004, |
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and 36.101-36.106; |
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(7) Subchapter A, Chapter 38; |
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(8) Subchapters A-G, Chapter 101; |
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(9) Chapter 982, other than Sections 982.003, 982.051, |
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982.101, 982.105, 982.106(b), 982.109, and 982.113; and |
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(10) Sections 37.052, 39.001, 39.002, 81.001, 81.002, |
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81.004, 201.004, 201.005, 201.051, 201.055, 403.001, 403.051, |
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403.101, 521.002-521.004, 805.021, 822.001, 822.051, 822.052(1), |
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(2), and (3), 822.053, 822.057, except Subsection (a)(4), 822.058, |
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822.059, 822.060, 822.155, 822.157, 822.158, except Subsection |
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(a)(5), 841.004, 841.251, 841.252(a)-(c), and 4001.103. |
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SECTION 2. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies |
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only to an action that the department or commissioner begins under |
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Section 81.001, Insurance Code, on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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(b) An action that the department or commissioner begins |
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under Section 81.001, Insurance Code, before the effective date of |
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this Act is covered by the law in effect immediately before the |
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effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2353 was passed by the House on April |
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15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2353 was passed by the Senate on May |
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21, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |