H.B. No. 2154
AN ACT
relating to certain continuing education requirements for agents
who sell annuities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 4004.202(b), Insurance Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) Each agent described by Subsection (a) must complete
eight [four] hours of continuing education [annually] that
specifically relates to annuities during the agent's two-year
licensing period. [The annual period under this section must be
based on the agent's license expiration date or another date
specified by the commissioner by rule, and the education
requirement under this subsection must be met within that annual
period, notwithstanding Section 4004.051(b).]
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2154 was passed by the House on April
6, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 1, 1 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 2154 on May 27, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 0,
3 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2154 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
0
.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor