{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-406.051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 406.051","heading":"SECURITY BY COMMERCIAL INSURANCE.","body":"(a) An insurance company may contract to secure an employer's liability and obligations and to pay compensation by issuing a workers' compensation insurance policy under this subchapter.\n(b) The contract for coverage must be written on a policy and endorsements approved by the Texas Department of Insurance.\n(c) The employer may not transfer:\n(1) the obligation to accept a report of injury under Section 409.001;\n(2) the obligation to maintain records of injuries under Section 409.006;\n(3) the obligation to report injuries to the insurance carrier under Section 409.005;\n(4) liability for a violation of Section 415.006 or 415.008 or of Chapter 451; or\n(5) the obligation to comply with a commissioner order.\nActs 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 954, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.032, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","SUBTITLE A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT","CHAPTER 406. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE","SUBCHAPTER C. COVERAGE THROUGH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.406.htm#406.051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"5ba95510da883ae818702419fe7dbfea2c5d2440b397d7c00025402ff0cf6381","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-406.035","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-406.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}