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  89R3816 RDS-F     By: Cortez H.B. No. 751       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the   Texas Department of Insurance and the office of public insurance   counsel for employee training or education.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 31, Insurance Code, is   amended by adding Section 31.046 to read as follows:           Sec.   31.046.     ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS FOR   EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. (a) In addition to   money appropriated by the legislature, the department may accept   gifts, grants, and donations from any source to provide funding for   department employees to participate in educational events or   trainings and for other purposes related to employee education,   including education relating to:                 (1)  any insurance line, product, or service; or                 (2)     any other topic that may assist the department in   performing the department's duties under Section 31.002.             (b)     The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this   section.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 501, Insurance Code, is   amended by adding Section 501.106 to read as follows:           Sec.   501.106.     ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS   FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF OFFICE EMPLOYEES. In addition to   money appropriated by the legislature, the office may accept gifts,   grants, and donations from any source to provide funding for the   public counsel or office employees to participate in educational   events or trainings and for other purposes related to employee   education, including education relating to:                 (1)  any insurance line, product, or service; or                 (2)     any other topic that may assist the office in   performing the office's duties under this chapter.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.