{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-981.220","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 981.220","heading":"MANAGING GENERAL AGENTS; LIMITED AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN AGENTS.","body":"A surplus lines license granted to a managing general agent who is not also licensed under Chapter 4051 is limited to the acceptance of business originating through a licensed general property and casualty agent. The license does not authorize the agent to engage in business directly with the insurance applicant.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.234(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 1263), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2007.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES","SUBTITLE I. SURPLUS LINES INSURERS; COMPANIES NOT ORGANIZED IN TEXAS","CHAPTER 981. SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE","SUBCHAPTER E. SURPLUS LINES AGENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.981.htm#981.220","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"705def8aa1aac9cba43ca4864603f643ff5531751c001b67698edfcd0a9ff829","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-981.219","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-981.221"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}