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Texas Commissioner of Insurance
| Texas Commissioner of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $217,139 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $132,853,547 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 2 years |
| Authority: | Texas Insurance Code, Chapter 31, Section 21 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Texas Commissioner of Insurance
Cassie Brown | |
| Other Texas Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Comptroller • Auditor • Education Commissioner • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Land Commissioner • Workforce Commission • Public Utility Commission • Railroad Commission | |
The Texas Commissioner of Insurance is an appointed state executive position in the Texas state government. The Texas Department of Insurance regulates insurance in the state and administers the workers' compensation system.
Current officeholder
The current Texas Commissioner of Insurance is Cassie Brown (nonpartisan). Brown assumed office in 2021.
Authority
The commissioner's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Section 31 of the Texas Insurance Code.
Chapter 31 Section 21:
| The commissioner is the department’s chief executive and administrative officer. The commissioner shall administer and enforce this code, other insurance laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the department or the commissioner.[1] |
Qualifications
Section 31 of the Texas Insurance Code establishes the requirements for office:
Section 31, Chapter 23:
The commissioner must:
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Appointments
The commissioner of insurance is appointed by the governor with the consent of the state Senate. Appointment is done in accordance with Chapter 31 Section 22 of the Texas Insurance Code.
Vacancies
Under Article 4, Section 12 of the state Constitution, "all vacancies in State or district offices, except members of the Legislature, shall be filled unless otherwise provided by law by appointment of the Governor."
Duties
As of January 2021, the Texas Department of Insurance website outlined the following duties:[3]
| “ | Texas Insurance Code requires TDI to:
The insurance commissioner is the agency’s chief executive and administrative officer. The commissioner administers and enforces state insurance laws and applicable laws that grant jurisdiction to TDI or the commissioner. The Division of Workers’ Compensation, under the direction of the division’s appointed commissioner, oversees the administration and operation of the Texas workers’ compensation system. The division monitors compliance of all parties, taking enforcement action when necessary, to ensure that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, Texas Labor Code, and other regulations regarding workers’ compensation are implemented and enforced. According to Texas Labor Code, the goals of the division are to ensure that:
DWC does not pay benefits on workers’ compensation claims. Insurance carriers (including licensed insurance companies, governmental entities, certified self-insured employers and group self-insured employers) pay benefits.[4] |
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Divisions
As of January 25, 2021, divisions within the Texas Department of Insurance included:[5]
- Fraud Unit
- Agent & Adjuster Licensing Office
- Windstorm Inspections
- Media Relations
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Division of Workers' Compensation
- State Fire Marshal's Office
State budget
- See also: Texas state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Insurance in Fiscal Year 2025 was $132,853,547.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $217,139, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $217,139, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $202,383, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $202,383 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $202,383 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $202,383 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $202,383 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $202,383 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $175,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $175,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $163,800 according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2012
In 2012, the commissioner received a salary of $163,800 according to the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the commissioner received a salary of $163,800 according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Physical address: Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78701
Mailing address: Texas Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Phone: (800) 578-4677
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas State Statutes, "Chapter 31 Section 21 of the Texas Insurance Code," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Texas State Statutes, "Texas Insurance Code Section 31 Chapter 23," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Texas Department of Insurance, "About TDI," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas Department of Insurance, "Contact us," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "H.B. No. 1 General Appropriations Act," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed November 4, 2011
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