The commissioner or the commissioner of insurance immediately shall proceed to collect surcharges due under this chapter from an insurance carrier that withdraws from business in this state, using legal process as necessary.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.012, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1455), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2026.