Texas Transportation Code

§ 643.106 — INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES

TN § 643.106Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part F. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES · Ch. 643. MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION · Art. C. INSURANCE

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(a)Notwithstanding any provision of any law or regulation, a motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B and whose primary business is transportation for compensation or hire between two or more municipalities shall protect its employees by obtaining:

(1)workers' compensation insurance coverage as defined under Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code; or

(2)accidental insurance coverage approved by the department from:

(A)a reliable insurance company authorized to write accidental insurance policies in this state; or

(B)a surplus lines insurer under Chapter 981, Insurance Code.

(b)The department shall determine the amount of insurance coverage under Subsection (a)(2). The amount may not be less than:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 886, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.554, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.