Texas Insurance Code

§ 701.003 — EFFECT OF CHAPTER

IN § 701.003Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS · Part F. INSURANCE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT · Ch. 701. INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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This chapter does not:

(1)preempt the authority or relieve the duty of an authorized governmental agency to investigate and prosecute suspected criminal acts;

(2)prevent or prohibit a person from voluntarily disclosing information to an authorized governmental agency;

(3)limit powers or duties granted to the commissioner by any other law; or

(4)prohibit or limit the authority of an insurer to conduct an independent investigation of suspected insurance claim fraud.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.