By: Geren, Lucio III (Senate Sponsor - Eltife) H.B. No. 796
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 16, 2015;
  May 6, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Business
  and Commerce; May 15, 2015, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 15, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the
  performance of related risk management services for the Texas State
  University System and the component institutions of that system.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 412.011, Labor Code, is amended by
  amending Subsections (c) and (e) and adding Subsection (j) to read
  as follows:
         (c)  The office shall:
               (1)  perform risk management for each state agency
  subject to this chapter, except to any extent limited by Subsection
  (j) [Chapter 412]; and
               (2)  purchase insurance coverage under any line of
  insurance other than health or life insurance, including liability
  insurance authorized under Chapter 612, Government Code, for a
  state agency subject to Chapter 501, except for:
                     (A)  an institution subject to Section 501.022; or
                     (B)  the Texas State University System or a
  component institution of that system[, under any line of insurance
  other than health or life insurance, including liability insurance
  authorized under Chapter 612, Government Code].
         (e)  A state agency subject to Chapter 501, except for an
  institution subject to Section 501.022 or the Texas State
  University System or a component institution of that system, may
  not purchase property, casualty, or liability insurance coverage
  without the approval of the board.
         (j)  The Texas State University System or a component
  institution of that system shall perform risk management services
  related to insurance coverage purchased by the system or
  institution without board approval.
         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, 2015.
 
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