About TDI

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The recorded history of insurance law in Texas and the predecessors of the Texas Department of Insurance date back to 1876 -- the year Mark Twain published "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and Colorado became the 38th state. The constitution of Texas adopted that year authorized the Legislature to create the office of Insurance Commissioner when it deemed it necessary. Two years earlier, the state had made its first effort to regulate the insurance business in Texas. The state's economy and population were growing, and wildcat insurance schemes were common. The 14th Legislature in 1874 passed a law regulating the life and health insurance business in the areas of company formation, activities and coverage.

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How TDI Works for You

• Notice - The agency's Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature is filed each November and made available on our Web site. The Annual Report and other reports required by law also may be reached from our Required Reports page.
• Notice - Agency Strategic Plan For Fiscal Years 2005-2009 (Part 1) and Part 2 serve as the foundation for the agency's appropriations request and budget structure. The plan is available in PDF Format. The Strategic Plan and other reports also may be reached from our Reports Page.

• Annual Reports to the Governor and Legislature
• Our Promise - Compact with Texans
• A History of TDI
• How TDI Works for You | (Spanish Version)
• Vision, Mission, Goals, Regulatory Philosophy
• TDI Web Site Statistics
• Agent Online Web Statistics

TDI Contacts

• Business Development - More from TDI's Business Development Specialist.
• Organizational Listing
• General Contact Information
• Employee Search Page
• Telephone Listing by Program/Key Positions
• Map to Hobby State Office Building | Cameron Road Training Center

• TDI Jobs | Job Postings | Application Process

TDI Bids

• TDI Bid Information | Bid Postings | Contract Invoices

TDI Research & Information

• Annual Reports
• Agenda & Calendars
• Agent Lists for Downloading
• Bulletins
• Catastrophe Bulletins
• Company Lists for Downloading
• Commissioner's Consumer Columns
• Disciplinary Actions
• Help with TDI Download Files
• News Releases
• News Media Resources
• Open Record Requests
• Rate Guides
• Related Government Web Sites
• Select Commissioner's Orders
• TDI Reports

• Office of Public Insurance Counsel

For more information contact: PIO@tdi.state.tx.us