Beacon National Insurance Co. v. Montemayor

MARILYN ABOUSSIE, Chief Justice.

Appellants Beacon National Insurance Company, First Preferred Insurance Company, and Petrolia Insurance Company (collectively “Beacon”) appeal the district court’s order granting the Texas Department of Insurance’s (“TDI”) plea to the jurisdiction and dismissing the cause. 1 Beacon contends the district court erred because (1) Beacon is entitled to pursue declaratory relief to construe a contract; (2) its action presents a justiciable contro versy with TDI and is not barred by sovereign immunity; (3) Beacon is not required to exhaust its administrative remedies…