Tex. Ins. Code Section 36.002
Additional Rulemaking Authority

The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules that are:

(1)

necessary to effect the purposes of a provision of:

(A)

Subchapter B, Chapter 5;

(B)

Subchapter C (Definitions), Chapter 1806 (Prohibited Practices and Rebates Related to Policies);

(C)

Subchapter A (Purpose), Chapter 2301 (Policy Forms);

(D)

Chapter 251 (General Provisions), as that chapter relates to casualty insurance and fidelity, guaranty, and surety bond insurance;

(E)

Chapter 253 (Casualty Insurance and Fidelity, Guaranty, and Surety Bond Insurance);

(F)

Chapter 2008, 2251 (Rates), or 2252 (Rate Administration); or

(G)

Subtitle B, Title 10; or

(2)

appropriate to accomplish the purposes of a provision of:

(A)

Section 37.051 (Streamlined Procedures)(a), 403.002 (Dividends to Policyholders in Commercial Lines), 501.159 (Comments on Certain Insurer Filings), 941.003 (Limited Exemption from Insurance Laws; Application of Certain Laws)(b)(1) or (c), or 942.003 (Limited Exemption from Insurance Laws; Applicability of Certain Laws)(b)(1) or (c);

(B)

Subchapter H (Purpose), Chapter 544 (Prohibited Discrimination);

(C)

Chapter 251 (General Provisions), as that chapter relates to:
(i)
automobile insurance;
(ii)
casualty insurance and fidelity, guaranty, and surety bond insurance;
(iii)
fire insurance and allied lines;
(iv)
workers’ compensation insurance; or
(v)
aircraft insurance;

(D)

Chapter 5, 252 (Fire and Allied Lines Insurance), 253 (Casualty Insurance and Fidelity, Guaranty, and Surety Bond Insurance), 254 (Motor Vehicle Insurance), 255 (Workers’ Compensation Insurance), 256 (Aircraft Insurance), 426 (Reserves for Workers’ Compensation Insurance Companies), 493 (Authorized Reinsurance; Credit and Accounting), 494 (Reinsurance of Aircraft and Space Equipment Risks), 1804 (Rates and Forms for National Defense Projects), 1805 (Joint Underwriting and Advisory Organizations), 1806 (Prohibited Practices and Rebates Related to Policies), 2171 (Commercial Group Property Insurance), 6001 (Fire Extinguisher Service and Installation), 6002 (Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation), or 6003 (Fire Protection Sprinkler System Service and Installation);

(E)

Subtitle B, C, D, E, F, H, or I, Title 10;

(F)

Section 417.008 (Right of Entry; Examination and Correction of Dangerous Conditions), Government Code; or

(G)

Chapter 2154 (Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays), Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 11, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2B.002, eff. April 1, 2009.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.0591(d), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.0591(d), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 36.002 — Additional Rulemaking Authority, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­36.­htm#36.­002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

36.001
General Rulemaking Authority 36.002
Additional Rulemaking Authority 36.003
Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding 36.004
Compliance with National Association of Insurance Commissioners Requirements 36.005
Interim Rules to Comply with Federal Requirements 36.007
Rules Relating to Agreements Limiting State Authority to Regulate Insurance Prohibited 36.101
Applicability of Certain Laws 36.102
Summary Procedures for Routine Matters 36.103
Review of Action on Routine Matter 36.104
Informal Disposition of Certain Contested Cases 36.105
Newspaper Publication 36.106
Waiver of Certain Notice Requirements 36.107
Acceptance of Actuarial Opinion 36.108
Filing Date of Report, Financial Statement, or Payment Delivered by Postal Service 36.109
Renewal Extension for Certain Persons Performing Military Service 36.110
Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy 36.151
Definition 36.152
Subpoena Authority 36.153
Service of Subpoena 36.154
Enforcement of Subpoena 36.155
Compensation for Attendance 36.156
Out-of-state Materials 36.157
Use as Evidence in Certain Cases 36.158
Access to Information 36.159
Privileged and Confidential Records and Information 36.160
Cooperation with Law Enforcement 36.161
Certain Subpoenas Issued to Financial Institutions 36.162
Effect on Contested Case 36.201
Action Subject to Judicial Review 36.202
Petition for Judicial Review 36.203
Judicial Review 36.204
Action Not Vacated 36.205
Appeal 36.251
Definition 36.252
Investigation Files Confidential 36.253
Disclosure of Certain Information Not Required
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Jun. 5, 2024

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