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Tex. Transp. Code § 643.106 (2026)

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Sec. 643.106. INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of any law or regulation, a motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B and whose primary business is transportation for compensation or hire between two or more municipalities shall protect its employees by obtaining:

(1) workers' compensation insurance coverage as defined under Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code; or

(2) accidental insurance coverage approved by the department from:

(A) a reliable insurance company authorized to write accidental insurance policies in this state; or

(B) a surplus lines insurer under Chapter 981, Insurance Code.

(b) The department shall determine the amount of insurance coverage under Subsection (a)(2). The amount may not be less than:

(1) $300,000 for medical expenses for at least 104 weeks;

(2) $100,000 for accidental death and dismemberment;

(3) 70 percent of an employee's pre-injury income for at least 104 weeks when compensating for loss of income; and

(4) $500 for the maximum weekly benefit.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 886, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.554, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

SUBCHAPTER D. ECONOMIC REGULATION


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2024 · leading case: West Texas Express v. Pedro Guerrero, 511 S.W.3d 106 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2014).
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West Texas Express v. Pedro Guerrero, 511 S.W.3d 106 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2014). “” Tex.Transp. Code Ann. § 643.106(a) (West 2011).”
In re Adrian Murillo v. the State of Texas, No. 08-24-00323-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Oct. 17, 2024). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 643.106 (a). Ortiz represents that the basic benefit plan will “equal or exceed those benefits required by the Texas Transportation Code.”
Tex. Transp. Code § 643.106(a): 1 case
West Texas Express v. Pedro Guerrero, 511 S.W.3d 106 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2014). “” Tex.Transp. Code Ann. § 643.106(a) (West 2011).”
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