Tex. Ins. Code § 981.210
A surplus lines agent may not place surplus lines coverage with an insurer unless:
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (H.B. 2492), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2018.