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INSURANCE CODE

TITLE 10. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE

SUBTITLE H. RATEMAKING IN GENERAL

CHAPTER 2253. RATING TERRITORIES

Sec. 2253.001. RATING TERRITORIES. (a) Notwithstanding any

other provision of this code, an insurer, in writing residential

property or personal automobile insurance, may use rating

territories that subdivide a county only if:

(1) the county is subdivided; and

(2) the rate for any subdivision in the county is not greater

than 15 percent higher than the rate used in any other

subdivision in the county by that insurer.

(b) The commissioner by rule may allow a greater rate difference

than the rate difference specified by Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

727, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

730, Sec. 3B.073(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 9.073(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Insurance-code > Title-10-property-and-casualty-insurance > Chapter-2253-rating-territories

INSURANCE CODE

TITLE 10. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE

SUBTITLE H. RATEMAKING IN GENERAL

CHAPTER 2253. RATING TERRITORIES

Sec. 2253.001. RATING TERRITORIES. (a) Notwithstanding any

other provision of this code, an insurer, in writing residential

property or personal automobile insurance, may use rating

territories that subdivide a county only if:

(1) the county is subdivided; and

(2) the rate for any subdivision in the county is not greater

than 15 percent higher than the rate used in any other

subdivision in the county by that insurer.

(b) The commissioner by rule may allow a greater rate difference

than the rate difference specified by Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

727, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

730, Sec. 3B.073(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 9.073(a), eff. September 1, 2007.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Insurance-code > Title-10-property-and-casualty-insurance > Chapter-2253-rating-territories

INSURANCE CODE

TITLE 10. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE

SUBTITLE H. RATEMAKING IN GENERAL

CHAPTER 2253. RATING TERRITORIES

Sec. 2253.001. RATING TERRITORIES. (a) Notwithstanding any

other provision of this code, an insurer, in writing residential

property or personal automobile insurance, may use rating

territories that subdivide a county only if:

(1) the county is subdivided; and

(2) the rate for any subdivision in the county is not greater

than 15 percent higher than the rate used in any other

subdivision in the county by that insurer.

(b) The commissioner by rule may allow a greater rate difference

than the rate difference specified by Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

727, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

730, Sec. 3B.073(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 9.073(a), eff. September 1, 2007.