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                                                                  S.B. No. 265




AN ACT

relating to certain continuing education requirements for 
insurance agents. 
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 4004, Insurance Code, as 
effective April 1, 2005, is amended by adding Section 4004.0535 to 
read as follows:
	Sec. 4004.0535.  CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR 
PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN ASSOCIATIONS.  (a)  The commissioner by 
rule may authorize the department to grant not more than four hours 
of continuing education credit to an agent who is an active member 
of a state or national insurance association.
	(b)  The commissioner by rule shall:                                    
		(1)  specify the types of associations that constitute 
state or national insurance associations; and
		(2)  establish reasonable requirements for active 
participation in such an association.
	(c)  An agent may not use continuing education credit granted 
under this section to satisfy:
		(1)  continuing education hours required to be 
completed in a classroom setting or classroom equivalent under 
Section 4004.051; or
		(2)  the ethics requirement adopted under Section 
4004.054.          
	(d)  An agent who seeks continuing education credit under 
this section shall provide to the department in the manner 
prescribed by the commissioner a sworn affirmation that the agent 
is an active member of a state or national insurance association 
described by Subsection (a) and, for the number of continuing 
education hours claimed, has:
		(1)  reviewed educational materials provided by that 
association; or 
		(2)  attended educational presentations sponsored by 
that association.
	SECTION 2.  The commissioner of insurance shall adopt rules 
as required by Section 4004.0535, Insurance Code, as added by this 
Act, not later than December 31, 2005.
	SECTION 3.  Section 4004.0535, Insurance Code, as added by 
this Act, applies only to a license issued or renewed on or after 
January 1, 2006.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           

                                                                              




______________________________    ______________________________
President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 265 passed the Senate on 
April 14, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0; 
May 27, 2005, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and 
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 28, 2005, House 
granted request of the Senate; May 29, 2005, Senate adopted 
Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 31, 
Nays 0.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 265 passed the House, with 
amendments, on May 25, 2005, by a non-record vote; May 28, 2005, 
House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference 
Committee; May 29, 2005, House adopted Conference Committee Report 
by a non-record vote.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


______________________________ 
           Date



______________________________ 
          Governor