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, Chapter 1806;

(C) Subchapter A, Chapter 2301;

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

(E) Chapter 253;

(F) Chapter 2008, 2251, or 2252; or

(G) Subtitle B, Title 10; or

(2) appropriate to accomplish the purposes of a provision of:

(A) Section 37.051(a), 403.002, 501.159, 941.003(b)(1) or (c), or 942.003(b)(1) or (c);

(B) Subchapter H, Chapter 544;

(C) Chapter 251, 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, 253, 254, 255, 256, 426, 493, 494, 1804, 1805, 1806, 2171, 6001, 6002, or 6003;

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

(F) Section 417.008, Government Code; or

(G) Chapter 2154, Occupations Code.

Official text of the Texas Insurance Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.