Tex. Fin. Code § 349.301
A person who registers or obtains or renews a license under this title after the date on which the person was required to register or to obtain or renew the license may limit the person's liability as provided by this subchapter by paying to the commissioner:
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2019.