Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 701.101 - Insurance Fraud Unit(a) The purpose of the department's insurance fraud unit is to enforce laws relating to fraudulent insurance acts.(b) The insurance fraud unit may receive, review, and investigate in a timely manner insurer antifraud reports submitted under Chapter 704.(c) The insurance fraud unit shall report annually to the commissioner in writing regarding: (1) the number of cases completed by the insurance fraud unit; and(2) recommendations for regulatory and statutory responses to the types of fraudulent activities encountered by the insurance fraud unit.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. 4/1/2005.