Tex. Ins. Code § 83.002

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 83.002 - Application of Chapter

(a) This chapter applies to each company regulated by the commissioner, including:

(1) a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, life, health, or accident insurance company;

(2) a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, fire or casualty insurance company;

(3) a Mexican casualty company;

(4) a domestic or foreign Lloyd's plan insurer;

(5) a domestic or foreign reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(6) a domestic or foreign fraternal benefit society;

(7) a domestic or foreign title insurance company;

(8) a stipulated premium insurance company;

(9) a nonprofit legal service corporation;

(10) a statewide mutual assessment company;

(11) a local mutual aid association;

(12) a local mutual burial association;

(13) an association exempt under Section 887.102;

(14) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a company subject to Chapter 842;

(15) a county mutual insurance company; and

(16) a farm mutual insurance company.

(b) This chapter also applies to:

(1) an agent of an entity described by Subsection (a); and

(2) an individual or a corporation, association, partnership, or other artificial person who:

(A) is engaged in the business of insurance;

(B) holds a permit, certificate, registration, license, or other authority under this code; or

(C) is regulated by the commissioner.

(c) This chapter also applies to:

(1) a person appointed as a qualified inspector under Section 2210.254; and

(2) a person acting as a qualified inspector under Section 2210.254 without being appointed as a qualified inspector under either of those sections.

Tex. Ins. Code § 83.002

Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 967,Sec. 5.003, eff. 9/1/2017.

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1073,Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2015.

Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2, Sec. 1, eff. 9/28/2011.

Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730, Sec. 2B.012, eff. 4/1/2009.

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 20, eff. 6/1/2003

Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 11.004, eff. 9/1/2001.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.

See Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1073, Sec. 11.