Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.454: DEPOSIT AND USE OF PENALTIES COLLECTED BY DIVISION.

A penalty collected under Section 2054.452(b):

(1) must be deposited in the Texas Department of Insurance operating account; and

(2) may be appropriated only to the division of workers' compensation of the department to offset the costs of the program under Section 2054.451.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.054(c), eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.054(c), eff. September 1, 2007.