Texas Department of Insurance
What to Know:
- Amanda Crawford has been appointed Texas Insurance Commissioner and will depart her role as executive director of the Department of Information Resources and state CIO.
- DIR confirmed Crawford’s exit and said leadership transition plans are forthcoming.
- As insurance commissioner, Crawford will oversee regulation of the state’s insurance industry, including consumer protection, rate review, licensing and disaster response coordination.
The agency is advertising for a savvy tech professional who is familiar with the Microsoft cloud, has a strong security knowledge and has at least eight years’ administration experience.
In the agency’s 2026-27 legislative appropriations request, the Texas Department of Insurance listed $2.5 million for modernization and data enhancements, which includes the requested software services.
The state agency is asking for 73 full-time employees across the organization alongside money for software modernization and upkeep to support growing responsibilities.
Staff must be able to generate reports and custom ad hoc reports based on results generated by integrated analytical tools.
