Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3496 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 05/04/2017

                    85R23733 SMT-D
 By: Shine H.B. No. 3496


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to voting procedures for policyholders of farm mutual
 insurance companies.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 911.065, Insurance Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
 (c)  A farm mutual insurance company may provide in its
 constitution or bylaws that a policyholder may vote electronically
 or by mail without making a personal appearance at a policyholders'
 meeting.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.