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Tex. Ins. Code § 81.001 (2026)

Limitations Period For Certain Disciplinary Actions

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Sec. 81.001. LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department or commissioner may not begin an action to impose a sanction, penalty, or fine, including an administrative penalty, against an insurer, agent, or other license holder who is subject to the jurisdiction of the department for conduct that is a violation of this code or another insurance law of this state after the earlier of:

(1) the fifth anniversary of the date on which the conduct that is a violation occurred; or

(2) the second anniversary of the earlier of:

(A) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is first discovered by the department; or

(B) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is made known to the department.

(b) The department or commissioner may not begin an action to impose a sanction, penalty, or fine, including an administrative penalty, against an insurer, agent, or other license holder who is subject to the jurisdiction of the department for conduct that is a violation of this code or another insurance law of this state and that involves fraud by the insurer, agent, or license holder after the fifth anniversary of the earlier of:

(1) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is first discovered by the department; or

(2) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is made known to the department.

(1) a violation that is ongoing at the time the department seeks to impose the sanction, penalty, or fine;

(2) a violation of Subchapter A, Chapter 544, or Section 1702.103, as those provisions relate to discrimination on the basis of race or color, regardless of the time the conduct occurs; or

(3) a violation of Title 5, Labor Code.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 6.058, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (H.B. 2221), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2000 · leading case: Brown v. Texas Dep't of Ins., 34 S.W.3d 683 (Tex. App. 2000).

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Brown v. Texas Dep't of Ins., 34 S.W.3d 683 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “41, since repealed and codified at Tex.Ins.Code Ann. § 81.001 (West Supp.2000)) (limiting disciplinary actions by Commissioner to two years for actions that do not involve fraud and five years for actions that do involve fraud); Act of May 19, 1981, 67th Leg.”

Mark Allen Brown v. Texas Dep't of Ins. & Jose Montemayor as Comm'r of Ins. (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “41, repealed and codified at Tex. Ins. Code Ann. § 81.001 (West Supp. 2000)).”

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