84R20007 SCL-D
 
  By: Paul H.B. No. 3872
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to continuing education requirements for an insurance
  agent, insurance adjuster, or public adjuster; amending provisions
  subject to a criminal penalty.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 4004.053(a), Insurance Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  An individual who holds a general life, accident, and
  health license, a life agent license, a life and health insurance
  counselor license, an adjuster license, a managing general agent
  license, a general property and casualty license, or a personal
  lines property and casualty license must complete 24 [15] hours of
  continuing education during the license period [annually].  If the
  individual holds more than one license for which continuing
  education is otherwise required, the individual is not required to
  complete more than 24 [15] continuing education hours for all
  licenses during the license period [annually].  An individual who
  is required under rules adopted under Chapter 4008 to hold a
  certificate to sell a designated product or product line may use
  continuing education programs administered under Section 4004.151
  to satisfy the [annual] continuing education requirements under
  this subsection.
         SECTION 2.  Section 4102.109(a), Insurance Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  Each license holder must [annually] complete at least 24
  [15] hours of continuing education during the license period
  [courses].  The commissioner by rule shall prescribe the
  requirements for continuing education courses under this section.
         SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a license issued or renewed on or after the effective date of
  this Act. A license issued or renewed before the effective date of
  this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the
  effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for
  that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.