Purpose: To make automobile bodily injury and property damage liability insurance required by the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act available to eligible applicants.
| Name | Member type | Term expires | Board Position | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Carol Awalt | Public (OPIC nominates) | 6/26/2026 | Self-employed (Mary Carol Awalt, LLC) | |
| Betsy Blair | Public (OPIC nominates) | 6/26/2026 | Marketing Content Manager, Weaver and Tidwell | |
| Becky Jackson | Public (OPIC nominates) (Chair) | 3/24/2025 | Chair | HHSC, Inspector General |
| Laura Hausman | Public (OPIC nominates) | 3/24/2025 | Northern Beef Industries, Inc. | |
| Carmelita Hogan | Public (OPIC nominates) | 3/24/2025 | Self-employed/personal development training | |
| Janet Dewey | Alternate Public (OPIC nominates) | 11/17/2024 | Retired, attorney OPIC &TDI | |
| Adam Payton | Producer (TDI appointed) | 5/22/2025 | SWBC Insurance Services/Commercial Producer | |
| Kit Morris | Alternate Producer (nominated by IIAT) | March 2025 or when a successor is appointed | West Texas Pride Insurance/ President and Agent | |
| Ramon Montalvo, III | Producer | When IIAT appoints successor | Montalvo Insurance | |
| Michael Burke | Trade Assoc. (appointed by APCIA) | Up for reelection March 2025 | The Travelers Companies, Inc. | |
| Adam Hall | Trade Assoc. (Assoc. Fire & Casualty Co.) [AFACT] (appointed by AFACT) | Up for reelection March 2025 | Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. | |
| David Weber | Trade Assoc. (appointed by NAMIC) (2nd V. Chair) | Up for reelection March 2025 | 2nd Vice Chair | Hochheim Prairie Insurance |
| John Lusardi | At-Large Member (Secretary) | Up for reelection March 2025 | Secretary | Allstate Insurance |
| Keith Wechsler (elected) | At-Large Member | Up for reelection March 2025 | USAA | |
| Brian Ferguson (elected) | At-Large Member | Up for reelection March 2025 | State Farm Insurance Co. | |
| Matthew Snyder (elected) | At-Large Member | Up for reelection March 2025 | 1st Vice Chair | Farmers Insurance |
| Douglas Queenin (elected) | At-Large Member | Up for reelection March 2025 | Liberty Mutual Insurance |
In accordance with Texas Insurance Code Section 2151.053 and the TAIPA plan of operation, the governing committee shall consist of not less than fifteen and not more than nineteen members:
- eight members who represent the interests of insurers (required by statute);
- five public members nominated by the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (required by statute);
- two members who are general or personal lines property and casualty agents, one selected by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and the other by the Commissioner of Insurance (required by statute). The IIAT may elect an alternate for their selected member (permissible by TAIPA plan of operations); and
- up to three alternate public members (permissible by TAIPA plan of operation).
Terms: Public members serve two-year staggered terms. Agent members and alternate agent members serve one-year terms, and Insurer Representatives are elected annually by association members.
For more information about this committee, visit TAIPA
Want to serve on this committee? Visit our boards and committees webpage to learn more about our current openings and how to apply.