Sec. 425.205. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS FOR ALL FUNDS: GOVERNMENT BONDS. (a) Subject to this section, an insurer may invest any of the insurer's funds and accumulations in:
(1) a bond, treasury bill, note, or certificate of indebtedness of the United States or any other obligation or security fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the United States;
(2) a bond of Canada or a province or municipality of Canada;
(3) a bond of a state, county, or municipality of the United States;
(4) a bond or interest-bearing warrant issued by a county, municipality, school district, or other subdivision that is:
(A) organized under the laws of a state of the United States; and
(B) authorized to issue the bond or warrant under the constitution and laws of that state;
(5) a bond or interest-bearing warrant issued by an educational institution that is:
(A) organized under the laws of a state of the United States; and
(B) authorized to issue the bond or warrant under the constitution and laws of that state;
(6) a bond or warrant, including a revenue or special obligation, of an educational institution located in a state of the United States;
(7) a bond or warrant payable from designated revenues of a municipality, county, drainage district, road district, or other civil administration, agency, authority, instrumentality, or subdivision that is:
(A) organized under the laws of a state of the United States; and
(B) authorized to issue the bond or warrant under the constitution and laws of that state;
(8) a paving certificate or other certificate or evidence of indebtedness issued by a municipality in a state of the United States and secured by a first lien on real estate; and
(9) a bond issued under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. Section 2001 et seq.) that is issued against and secured by promissory notes or obligations, the payment of which is secured by mortgage, deed of trust, or other valid lien on unencumbered real property located in this state.
(b) An insurer may invest in a bond or warrant described by Subsection (a)(4) or (5) only if the issuer of the bond or warrant has made legal provision to impose a tax to meet the obligation.
(c) An insurer may invest in a bond or warrant described by Subsection (a)(6) only if the special revenue or income to meet the principal and interest payments as they accrue on the obligation has been appropriated, pledged, or otherwise provided by the educational institution.
(d) An insurer may invest in a bond or warrant described by Subsection (a)(7) only if special revenue or income to meet the principal and interest payments as they accrue on the obligation has been appropriated, pledged, or otherwise provided by the municipality or other entity.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Solvency
Subtitle B - Reserves and Investments
Chapter 425 - Reserves and Investments for Life Insurance Companies and Related Entities
Subchapter D. Authorized Investments and Transactions for Other Life, Health, and Accident Insurers
Section 425.202. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 425.203. Limitation on Funds and Other Assets
Section 425.204. Approval of Investments and Loans Required
Section 425.205. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Government Bonds
Section 425.206. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Corporate Bonds, Notes, and Debentures
Section 425.2061. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Bond Exchange-Traded Funds
Section 425.207. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Shares of Savings and Loan Associations
Section 425.208. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Bank and Bank Holding Company Stocks
Section 425.209. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Debentures of Public Utility Corporations
Section 425.214. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Loans Secured by Real Property
Section 425.216. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Policy Loans
Section 425.217. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Loans Secured by Certain Securities
Section 425.218. Authorized Investments for All Funds: Securities Not Otherwise Specified
Section 425.225. Investment in Foreign Securities
Section 425.226. Investment in Stock Subject to Assessment Prohibited
Section 425.227. Certain Investment Powers Not a Restriction
Section 425.228. Investments of Ceding Insurer
Section 425.229. Authorized Investments: Real Estate for Insurer's Offices
Section 425.230. Authorized Investments: Oil, Gas, and Minerals
Section 425.231. Authorized Investments: Real Property Acquired Under Certain Circumstances
Section 425.232. Authorized Investments: Improved Income-Producing Real Property