84R7854 MEW-F By: Paul H.B. No. 3911 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the appointment by insurers, health maintenance organizations, and their agents of holders of a temporary agent's license. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 4001.162, Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 4001.162. RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY LICENSE HOLDERS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an [An] agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization may not appoint more than 500 temporary license holders during a calendar year. (b) The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules setting standards for an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization to appoint more than 500 temporary license holders during a calendar year. The standards must include consideration of the ability of an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization to monitor appointed temporary agents. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.