Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Investment of Funds in Excess
Section 424.061. Authorized Investments: Deposits in Certain Financial Institutions

Sec. 424.061. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: DEPOSITS IN CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (a) Subject to this section, an insurer may invest in any type of savings deposit, time deposit, certificate of deposit, NOW account, or money market account in a solvent bank, savings and loan association, or credit union that is organized under the laws of the United States or a state, or in a branch of one of those financial institutions.
(b) An investment under this section must be made in accordance with the laws or regulations applicable to the bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.
(c) The amount of an insurer's deposits in a single bank, savings and loan association, or credit union may not exceed the greater of:
(1) 20 percent of the insurer's capital and surplus;
(2) the amount of federal or state deposit insurance coverage that applies to the deposits; or
(3) 10 percent of the amount of capital, surplus, and undivided profits of the financial institution receiving the deposits.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Insurance Code

Title 4 - Regulation of Solvency

Subtitle B - Reserves and Investments

Chapter 424 - Investments for Certain Insurers

Subchapter B. Investment of Funds in Excess

Section 424.051. General Investment Authority Specified by Law

Section 424.052. Additional General Investment Authority

Section 424.053. Limitation as to Single Issuer or Borrower

Section 424.054. Applicability of Percentage Authorizations and Limitations

Section 424.055. Waiver by Commissioner of Quantitative Limitations

Section 424.056. Written Investment Plan

Section 424.057. Investment Records

Section 424.058. Authorized Investments: Form of Minimum Capital and Surplus

Section 424.059. Authorized Investments: Government Obligations

Section 424.060. Authorized Investments: Stock of National or State Bank

Section 424.061. Authorized Investments: Deposits in Certain Financial Institutions

Section 424.062. Authorized Investments: Certain Obligations of Partnership or Corporation

Section 424.064. Authorized Investments: Real Property

Section 424.065. Acting as Real Estate Broker or Salesperson Prohibited

Section 424.066. Authorized Investments: Obligations Secured by Real Property Loans

Section 424.067. Authorized Investments: Transportation Equipment

Section 424.068. Authorized Investments: Investment in Foreign Jurisdiction

Section 424.069. Authorized Investments: Certain Loans

Section 424.070. Authorized Investments: Obligations of Local Governmental Entities

Section 424.071. Authorized Investments: the University of Texas

Section 424.072. Authorized Investments: Bonds Issued, Assumed, or Guaranteed in International Market

Section 424.073. Authorized Investments: Insurer Engaged in Business in Foreign Country

Section 424.074. Other Specifically Authorized Investments