By: Paul (Senate Sponsor - Eltife) H.B. No. 3911
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2015;
  May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Business
  and Commerce; May 12, 2015, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 12, 2015, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE VOTE
 
 
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         EltifeX
         CreightonX
         EllisX
         HuffinesX
         SchwertnerX
         SeligerX
         TaylorofGalvestonX
         WatsonX
         WhitmireX
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the appointment by insurers, health maintenance
  organizations, and their agents of holders of a temporary agent's
  license.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 4001.162, Insurance Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 4001.162.  RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY
  LICENSE HOLDERS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an [An]
  agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization may not appoint
  more than 500 temporary license holders during a calendar year.
         (b)  The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules setting
  standards for an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization
  to appoint more than 500 temporary license holders during a
  calendar year. The standards must include consideration of the
  ability of an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization to
  monitor appointed temporary agents.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
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