2011 Texas Statutes
INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 2 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
SUBTITLE A - ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
CHAPTER 35 - ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS

INSURANCE CODE

TITLE 2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE

SUBTITLE A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE

CHAPTER 35. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS

Sec. 35.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:

(1)  "Conduct business" includes engaging in or transacting any business in which a regulated entity is authorized to engage or is authorized to transact under the law of this state.

(2)  "Regulated entity" means each insurer or other organization regulated by the department, including:

(A)  a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, life, health, or accident insurance company;

(B)  a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, fire or casualty insurance company;

(C)  a Mexican casualty company;

(D)  a domestic or foreign Lloyd's plan;

(E)  a domestic or foreign reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(F)  a domestic or foreign fraternal benefit society;

(G)  a domestic or foreign title insurance company;

(H)  an attorney's title insurance company;

(I)  a stipulated premium company;

(J)  a nonprofit legal service corporation;

(K)  a health maintenance organization;

(L)  a statewide mutual assessment company;

(M)  a local mutual aid association;

(N)  a local mutual burial association;

(O)  an association exempt under Section 887.102;

(P)  a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a company subject to Chapter 842;

(Q)  a county mutual insurance company; and

(R)  a farm mutual insurance company.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147, Sec. 6.001, eff. September 1, 2011.

Sec. 35.002.  CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAW. (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a regulated entity may conduct business electronically in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under Section 35.004.

(b)  To the extent of any conflict between another provision of this code and a provision of this chapter, the provision of this chapter controls.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147, Sec. 6.001, eff. September 1, 2011.

Sec. 35.003.  ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED.  A regulated entity may conduct business electronically to the same extent that the entity is authorized to conduct business otherwise if before the conduct of business each party to the business agrees to conduct the business electronically.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147, Sec. 6.001, eff. September 1, 2011.

Sec. 35.004.  RULES. (a)  The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce this chapter.

(b)  The rules adopted by the commissioner under this section must include rules that establish minimum standards with which a regulated entity must comply in the entity's electronic conduct of business with other regulated entities and consumers.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147, Sec. 6.001, eff. September 1, 2011.