Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Amanda Crawford (pictured above) as the state's Commissioner of Insurance. Her term is set to expire on February 1, 2027.
Crawford, a Round Rock resident, currently serves as executive director of the Texas Department of Information Resources and holds the position of State Chief Information Officer. She has held this role since February 2019.
In her current position, Crawford oversees an agency with an annual fiscal profile of more than $6 billion. Her responsibilities include protecting the state's data and critical technology infrastructure, managing a cooperative contracts program, and providing technology leadership to Texas government entities.
Crawford's appointment brings a background in legal and administrative leadership to the insurance regulatory role. She previously served as deputy attorney general for administration and general counsel at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas from June 2016 to February 2019.
During her tenure at the Attorney General's office, Crawford managed administrative divisions including human resources, budget, accounting, procurement and contract operations, grants administration, and facilities management. She oversaw operations for an agency with more than 4,200 employees and a biennial budget exceeding $1 billion.
Crawford is a member of the State Bar of Texas. She served as president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers from October 2024, having previously held positions as vice president and secretary/treasurer within the organization.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.
Crawford takes over the regulatory agency at a time when several policy changes are taking effect. In September 2025, TDI released a working draft outlining new requirements for personal automobile and residential property insurance policies to include appraisal provisions for resolving claim disputes.
The rules, which apply to contracts delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, would allow either the policyholder or insurer to demand an appraisal to address disagreements over the amount of loss or damage.
