Effect of Certain Contracts of Hire

Tex. Labor Code § 406.127, under Chapter 406.

Tex. Labor Code § 406.127

Sec. 406.127. EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS OF HIRE. An insurance company may not demand an insurance premium from an employer for coverage of an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor if the independent contractor is under a contract of hire with the employer. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. SUBCHAPTER G. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS