Sec. 541.403.  DENIAL OF PETITION.  (a)  The department must state in writing the reason for denying a petition to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule.
(b)  The department is expressly authorized to deny the petition if the action sought would:
(1)  destroy uniformity with the laws of other states or the United States;  or
(2)  not conform to the adopted procedures of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.