Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests
Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices

Section 541.003. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Prohibited - Sec. 541.003. UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE...

Section 541.004. Venue for Actions Involving Department or Commissioner - Sec. 541.004. VENUE FOR ACTIONS INVOLVING DEPARTMENT OR COMMISSIONER. An...

Section 541.005. Applicability to Risk Retention or Purchasing Group - Sec. 541.005. APPLICABILITY TO RISK RETENTION OR PURCHASING GROUP. (a)...

Section 541.006. Prohibited Content of Certain Insurance Policies - Sec. 541.006. PROHIBITED CONTENT OF CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES. Notwithstanding any...

Section 541.007. Immunity From Prosecution - Sec. 541.007. IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION. (a) This section applies to...

Section 541.008. Liberal Construction - Sec. 541.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be liberally construed...

Subchapter B. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Defined

Section 541.051. Misrepresentation Regarding Policy or Insurer - Sec. 541.051. MISREPRESENTATION REGARDING POLICY OR INSURER. It is an...

Section 541.052. False Information and Advertising - Sec. 541.052. FALSE INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING. (a) It is an...

Section 541.053. Defamation of Insurer - Sec. 541.053. DEFAMATION OF INSURER. (a) It is an unfair...

Section 541.054. Boycott, Coercion, or Intimidation - Sec. 541.054. BOYCOTT, COERCION, OR INTIMIDATION. It is an unfair...

Section 541.055. False Financial Statement - Sec. 541.055. FALSE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. (a) It is an unfair...

Section 541.056. Prohibited Rebates and Inducements - Sec. 541.056. PROHIBITED REBATES AND INDUCEMENTS. (a) Subject to Section...

Section 541.057. Unfair Discrimination in Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts - Sec. 541.057. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION IN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS....

Section 541.058. Certain Practices Not Considered Discrimination or Inducement - Sec. 541.058. CERTAIN PRACTICES NOT CONSIDERED DISCRIMINATION OR INDUCEMENT. (a)...

Section 541.059. Deceptive Name, Word, Symbol, Device, or Slogan - Sec. 541.059. DECEPTIVE NAME, WORD, SYMBOL, DEVICE, OR SLOGAN. (a)...

Section 541.060. Unfair Settlement Practices - Sec. 541.060. UNFAIR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES. (a) It is an unfair...

Section 541.061. Misrepresentation of Insurance Policy - Sec. 541.061. MISREPRESENTATION OF INSURANCE POLICY. It is an unfair...

Subchapter B. -1. Advertising Requirements

Section 541.082. Advertising and Internet Websites - Sec. 541.082. ADVERTISING AND INTERNET WEBSITES. (a) In this section,...

Section 541.083. Advertisements to Certain Associations - Sec. 541.083. ADVERTISEMENTS TO CERTAIN ASSOCIATIONS. An insurer may advertise...

Section 541.084. Advertisements Relating to Medicare Program - Sec. 541.084. ADVERTISEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICARE PROGRAM. A person may...

Section 541.085. Advertisements Relating to Preferred Provider Benefit Plans - Sec. 541.085. ADVERTISEMENTS RELATING TO PREFERRED PROVIDER BENEFIT PLANS. It...

Section 541.086. Advertising Regarding Guaranteed Renewable Coverage - Sec. 541.086. ADVERTISING REGARDING GUARANTEED RENEWABLE COVERAGE. (a) An advertisement...

Section 541.087. Advertisements Exempt From Filing Requirements - Sec. 541.087. ADVERTISEMENTS EXEMPT FROM FILING REQUIREMENTS.An advertisement subject to...

Subchapter C. Determination of Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Sanctions and Penalties

Section 541.101. Examination and Investigation - Sec. 541.101. EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION. The department may examine and...

Section 541.102. Statement of Charges; Notice of Hearing - Sec. 541.102. STATEMENT OF CHARGES; NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) When...

Section 541.103. Hearing - Sec. 541.103. HEARING. A person against whom charges are made...

Section 541.104. Hearing Procedures - Sec. 541.104. HEARING PROCEDURES. (a) Nothing in this chapter requires...

Section 541.105. Record of Hearing - Sec. 541.105. RECORD OF HEARING. (a) At a hearing under...

Section 541.106. Compliance With Subpoena - Sec. 541.106. COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENA. (a) If a person refuses...

Section 541.107. Determination of Violation - Sec. 541.107. DETERMINATION OF VIOLATION. After a hearing under this...

Section 541.108. Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 541.108. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. On determining that a...

Section 541.109. Modification or Setting Aside of Order - Sec. 541.109. MODIFICATION OR SETTING ASIDE OF ORDER. On the...

Section 541.110. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 541.110. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) A person who violates a...

Section 541.111. Civil Penalty for Violation of Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 541.111. CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST...

Subchapter D. Private Action for Damages

Section 541.151. Private Action for Damages Authorized - Sec. 541.151. PRIVATE ACTION FOR DAMAGES AUTHORIZED. A person who...

Section 541.152. Damages, Attorney's Fees, and Other Relief - Sec. 541.152. DAMAGES, ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND OTHER RELIEF. (a) A...

Section 541.153. Frivolous Action - Sec. 541.153. FRIVOLOUS ACTION. A court shall award to the...

Section 541.154. Prior Notice of Action - Sec. 541.154. PRIOR NOTICE OF ACTION. (a) A person seeking...

Section 541.155. Abatement - Sec. 541.155. ABATEMENT. (a) A person against whom an action...

Section 541.156. Settlement Offer - Sec. 541.156. SETTLEMENT OFFER. (a) A person who receives notice...

Section 541.157. Contents of Settlement Offer - Sec. 541.157. CONTENTS OF SETTLEMENT OFFER. A settlement offer made...

Section 541.158. Rejection of Settlement Offer - Sec. 541.158. REJECTION OF SETTLEMENT OFFER. (a) A settlement offer...

Section 541.159. Limit on Recovery After Settlement Offer - Sec. 541.159. LIMIT ON RECOVERY AFTER SETTLEMENT OFFER. (a) If...

Section 541.160. Effect of Settlement Offer - Sec. 541.160. EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT OFFER. A settlement offer is...

Section 541.161. Mediation - Sec. 541.161. MEDIATION. (a) A party may, not later than...

Section 541.162. Limitations Period - Sec. 541.162. LIMITATIONS PERIOD. (a) A person must bring an...

Subchapter E. Enforcement by Attorney General

Section 541.201. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 541.201. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) The attorney general may bring...

Section 541.202. Venue for Injunctive Action - Sec. 541.202. VENUE FOR INJUNCTIVE ACTION. An action for an...

Section 541.203. Issuance of Injunction - Sec. 541.203. ISSUANCE OF INJUNCTION. (a) The court may issue...

Section 541.204. Civil Penalty - Sec. 541.204. CIVIL PENALTY. In addition to requesting a temporary...

Section 541.205. Compensation or Restoration - Sec. 541.205. COMPENSATION OR RESTORATION. The court may make an...

Section 541.206. Civil Penalty for Violation of Injunction - Sec. 541.206. CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION. (a) A...

Section 541.207. Remedies Not Exclusive - Sec. 541.207. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The remedies provided by this...

Subchapter F. Class Actions by Attorney General or Private Individual

Section 541.251. Class Action Authorized - Sec. 541.251. CLASS ACTION AUTHORIZED. (a) If a member of...

Section 541.252. Recovery - Sec. 541.252. RECOVERY. A plaintiff who prevails in a class...

Section 541.253. Frivolous Action - Sec. 541.253. FRIVOLOUS ACTION. The court may award to the...

Section 541.254. Statute of Limitations Tolled - Sec. 541.254. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS TOLLED. The filing of a...

Section 541.255. Prior Notice - Sec. 541.255. PRIOR NOTICE. (a) Not later than the 31st...

Section 541.256. Prerequisites to Class Action - Sec. 541.256. PREREQUISITES TO CLASS ACTION. The court shall permit...

Section 541.257. Class Actions Maintainable - Sec. 541.257. CLASS ACTIONS MAINTAINABLE. (a) An action may be...

Section 541.258. Class Actions: Issues and Subclasses Authorized - Sec. 541.258. CLASS ACTIONS: ISSUES AND SUBCLASSES AUTHORIZED. When appropriate,...

Section 541.259. Determination Regarding Whether Class Action May Be Maintained - Sec. 541.259. DETERMINATION REGARDING WHETHER CLASS ACTION MAY BE MAINTAINED....

Section 541.260. Effect of Denial of Class Action - Sec. 541.260. EFFECT OF DENIAL OF CLASS ACTION. A court...

Section 541.261. Notice of Class Action - Sec. 541.261. NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION. (a) If an action...

Section 541.262. Procedures in Class Action - Sec. 541.262. PROCEDURES IN CLASS ACTION. In a class action...

Section 541.263. Effect of Settlement Offer - Sec. 541.263. EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT OFFER. (a) Damages may not...

Section 541.264. Defenses - Sec. 541.264. DEFENSES. Damages may not be awarded in a...

Section 541.265. Limitations Period for Damages - Sec. 541.265. LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR DAMAGES. In a class action...

Section 541.266. Disposition - Sec. 541.266. DISPOSITION. (a) A class action under this subchapter...

Section 541.267. Contents of Judgment; Notice - Sec. 541.267. CONTENTS OF JUDGMENT; NOTICE. (a) The judgment in...

Subchapter G. Department Action for Refund of Premiums

Section 541.301. Refund of Premiums - Sec. 541.301. REFUND OF PREMIUMS. (a) After notice and hearing...

Section 541.302. Time to Make Refunds - Sec. 541.302. TIME TO MAKE REFUNDS. The department shall specify...

Section 541.303. Sanction - Sec. 541.303. SANCTION. (a) The department may report to the...

Section 541.304. Evidentiary Use of Compliance or Attempt to Comply - Sec. 541.304. EVIDENTIARY USE OF COMPLIANCE OR ATTEMPT TO COMPLY....

Subchapter H. Assurance of Voluntary Compliance

Section 541.351. Acceptance of Assurance - Sec. 541.351. ACCEPTANCE OF ASSURANCE. (a) In administering this chapter,...

Section 541.352. Effect of Assurance - Sec. 541.352. EFFECT OF ASSURANCE. (a) An assurance of voluntary...

Section 541.353. Reopening - Sec. 541.353. REOPENING. A matter closed by the filing of...

Section 541.354. Right to Bring Action Not Affected - Sec. 541.354. RIGHT TO BRING ACTION NOT AFFECTED. An assurance...

Subchapter I. Rulemaking

Section 541.401. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 541.401. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) The commissioner may adopt and...

Section 541.402. Petition - Sec. 541.402. PETITION. (a) A petition may be submitted to...

Section 541.403. Denial of Petition - Sec. 541.403. DENIAL OF PETITION. (a) The department must state...

Section 541.404. Hearing on Petition - Sec. 541.404. HEARING ON PETITION. (a) A hearing held by...

Section 541.405. Judicial Review of Department Action - Sec. 541.405. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT ACTION. (a) A person...

Subchapter J. Construction of Chapter With Other Laws

Section 541.451. Liability Under Other Law - Sec. 541.451. LIABILITY UNDER OTHER LAW. An order of the...

Section 541.452. Powers in Addition to Other Powers Authorized by Law - Sec. 541.452. POWERS IN ADDITION TO OTHER POWERS AUTHORIZED BY...

Section 541.453. Double Recovery Prohibited - Sec. 541.453. DOUBLE RECOVERY PROHIBITED. A person may not recover...

Section 541.454. Penalties and Related Payments by Insurer - Sec. 541.454. PENALTIES AND RELATED PAYMENTS BY INSURER. (a) Civil...

Chapter 542 - Processing and Settlement of Claims

Subchapter A. Unfair Claim Settlement Practices

Section 542.001. Short Title - Sec. 542.001. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 542.002. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.002. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to the...

Section 542.003. Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Prohibited - Sec. 542.003. UNFAIR CLAIM SETTLEMENT PRACTICES PROHIBITED. (a) An insurer...

Section 542.004. Examination of Tax Returns Prohibited - Sec. 542.004. EXAMINATION OF TAX RETURNS PROHIBITED. (a) An insurer...

Section 542.005. Record of Complaints - Sec. 542.005. RECORD OF COMPLAINTS. (a) In this section, "complaint"...

Section 542.006. Periodic Reporting Requirement - Sec. 542.006. PERIODIC REPORTING REQUIREMENT. (a) In this section, "claim"...

Section 542.007. Comparison of Certain Insurers to Minimum Standard of Performance; Investigation - Sec. 542.007. COMPARISON OF CERTAIN INSURERS TO MINIMUM STANDARD OF...

Section 542.008. Complaints Against Insurers; Investigation - Sec. 542.008. COMPLAINTS AGAINST INSURERS; INVESTIGATION. (a) The department shall...

Section 542.009. Review of Investigation Results; Hearing - Sec. 542.009. REVIEW OF INVESTIGATION RESULTS; HEARING. (a) On receiving...

Section 542.010. Cease and Desist Order; Enforcement - Sec. 542.010. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER; ENFORCEMENT. (a) If the...

Section 542.011. Time Limit to Appeal - Sec. 542.011. TIME LIMIT TO APPEAL. An insurer affected by...

Section 542.012. Attorney's Fees - Sec. 542.012. ATTORNEY'S FEES. The department is entitled to reasonable...

Section 542.013. Personnel - Sec. 542.013. PERSONNEL. The department may hire employees and examiners...

Section 542.014. Rules - Sec. 542.014. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules as...

Subchapter B. Prompt Payment of Claims

Section 542.051. Definitions - Sec. 542.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Business day" means...

Section 542.052. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.052. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...

Section 542.053. Exception - Sec. 542.053. EXCEPTION. (a) This subchapter does not apply to:...

Section 542.054. Liberal Construction - Sec. 542.054. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. This subchapter shall be liberally construed...

Section 542.055. Receipt of Notice of Claim - Sec. 542.055. RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF CLAIM. (a) Not later...

Section 542.056. Notice of Acceptance or Rejection of Claim - Sec. 542.056. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF CLAIM. (a)...

Section 542.057. Payment of Claim - Sec. 542.057. PAYMENT OF CLAIM. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

Section 542.058. Delay in Payment of Claim - Sec. 542.058. DELAY IN PAYMENT OF CLAIM. (a) Except as...

Section 542.059. Extension of Deadlines - Sec. 542.059. EXTENSION OF DEADLINES. (a) A court may grant...

Section 542.060. Liability for Violation of Subchapter - Sec. 542.060. LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) Except as...

Section 542.061. Remedies Not Exclusive - Sec. 542.061. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The remedies provided by this...

Subchapter C. Providing Certain Claims Information on Request

Section 542.101. Request by Named Insured Under Liability Insurance Policy - Sec. 542.101. REQUEST BY NAMED INSURED UNDER LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY....

Section 542.102. Request by Policyholder Under Property and Casualty Insurance Policy - Sec. 542.102. REQUEST BY POLICYHOLDER UNDER PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE...

Section 542.103. Deadline for Providing Requested Information - Sec. 542.103. DEADLINE FOR PROVIDING REQUESTED INFORMATION. (a) An insurer...

Section 542.104. Rules - Sec. 542.104. RULES. The commissioner may by rule prescribe forms...

Subchapter C. -1. Request for Claims Information by Certain Officials

Section 542.131. Request by Certain Officials Engaged in Criminal Investigation - Sec. 542.131. REQUEST BY CERTAIN OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION....

Subchapter D. Notice of Settlement of Claim Under Casualty Insurance Policy

Section 542.151. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 542.152. Exception - Sec. 542.152. EXCEPTION. This subchapter does not apply to: (1)...

Section 542.153. Notice Required - Sec. 542.153. NOTICE REQUIRED. (a) Not later than the 10th...

Section 542.154. Rules - Sec. 542.154. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement...

Subchapter E. Recovery of Deductible From Third Parties Under Certain Automobile Insurance Policies

Section 542.201. Purpose - Sec. 542.201. PURPOSE. This subchapter is intended to encourage insurers...

Section 542.202. Definition - Sec. 542.202. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "action" includes taking various...

Section 542.203. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.203. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...

Section 542.204. Action to Recover Deductible - Sec. 542.204. ACTION TO RECOVER DEDUCTIBLE. (a) Notwithstanding any other...

Section 542.205. Enforcement; Rules - Sec. 542.205. ENFORCEMENT; RULES. The commissioner may enforce this subchapter...

Subchapter F. Water Damage Claims

Section 542.251. Purposes - Sec. 542.251. PURPOSES. The purposes of this subchapter are to:...

Section 542.252. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.252. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...

Section 542.253. Rules - Sec. 542.253. RULES. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules that...

Subchapter G. Insurer's Recovery From Uninsured Third Party

Section 542.301. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.301. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...

Section 542.302. Recovery in Suit or Other Action - Sec. 542.302. RECOVERY IN SUIT OR OTHER ACTION. An insurer...

Chapter 542A - Certain Consumer Actions Related to Claims for Property Damage

Section 542A.001. Definitions - Sec. 542A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Agent" means an...

Section 542A.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 542A.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 542A.003. Notice Required - Sec. 542A.003. NOTICE REQUIRED. (a) In addition to any other...

Section 542A.004. Inspection - Sec. 542A.004. INSPECTION. Not later than the 30th day after...

Section 542A.005. Abatement - Sec. 542A.005. ABATEMENT. (a) In addition to taking any other...

Section 542A.006. Action Against Agent; Insurer Election of Legal Responsibility - Sec. 542A.006. ACTION AGAINST AGENT; INSURER ELECTION OF LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY....

Section 542A.007. Award of Attorney's Fees - Sec. 542A.007. AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES. (a) Except as otherwise...

Chapter 543 - Prohibited Practices Related to Policy or Certificate of Membership

Subchapter A. Prohibitions

Section 543.001. Misrepresentation Prohibited - Sec. 543.001. MISREPRESENTATION PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "life, health,...

Section 543.002. Contract Expressed in Policy Only - Sec. 543.002. CONTRACT EXPRESSED IN POLICY ONLY. An insurer or...

Section 543.003. Thing of Value Not Specified in Policy - Sec. 543.003. THING OF VALUE NOT SPECIFIED IN POLICY. An...

Section 543.004. Sharing of or Participation in Special Fund Prohibited - Sec. 543.004. SHARING OF OR PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL FUND PROHIBITED....

Subchapter B. Enforcement; Penalty

Section 543.051. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate, Charter, Permit, or License - Sec. 543.051. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE, CHARTER, PERMIT, OR...

Section 543.052. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 543.052. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Chapter 544 - Prohibited Discrimination

Subchapter A. General Prohibitions Against Discrimination by an Insurer or Health Maintenance Organization

Section 544.001. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to: (1)...

Section 544.002. Unfair Discrimination - Sec. 544.002. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION. (a) A person may not refuse...

Section 544.003. Exceptions - Sec. 544.003. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A person does not violate Section...

Section 544.004. Enforcement Actions - Sec. 544.004. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. (a) A health maintenance organization or...

Subchapter B. Other General Prohibitions Against Discrimination by Insurers

Section 544.051. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...

Section 544.052. Unfair Discrimination - Sec. 544.052. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION. A person may not in any...

Section 544.053. Exceptions - Sec. 544.053. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A person does not violate Section...

Section 544.054. Judicial Action; Award by Court - Sec. 544.054. JUDICIAL ACTION; AWARD BY COURT. (a) A person...

Subchapter C. English Fluency

Section 544.101. Definitions - Sec. 544.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Health benefit plan...

Section 544.102. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.102. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...

Section 544.103. Prohibition on Use of Certain Guidelines - Sec. 544.103. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN GUIDELINES. (a) A...

Subchapter D. Family Violence

Section 544.151. Definition - Sec. 544.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "family violence" means an...

Section 544.152. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.152. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies only...

Section 544.153. Prohibitions - Sec. 544.153. PROHIBITIONS. (a) A health benefit plan issuer or...

Section 544.154. Confidentiality of Certain Information - Sec. 544.154. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided...

Section 544.155. Underwriting Criteria - Sec. 544.155. UNDERWRITING CRITERIA. Notwithstanding any other provision of this...

Section 544.156. Health Benefit Plan Issuer or Life Insurer Not Liable for Death or Bodily Injury - Sec. 544.156. HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ISSUER OR LIFE INSURER NOT...

Section 544.157. Right to Continued Coverage Unaffected - Sec. 544.157. RIGHT TO CONTINUED COVERAGE UNAFFECTED. This subchapter does...

Section 544.158. Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice - Sec. 544.158. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE. A violation...

Subchapter E. Fibrocystic Breast Condition

Section 544.201. Definition - Sec. 544.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "health benefit plan issuer"...

Section 544.202. Prohibition - Sec. 544.202. PROHIBITION. A health benefit plan issuer may not,...

Section 544.203. Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice - Sec. 544.203. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE. A violation...

Section 544.204. Payment for Disease Not Required - Sec. 544.204. PAYMENT FOR DISEASE NOT REQUIRED. This subchapter does...

Subchapter F. Church Property

Section 544.251. Definitions - Sec. 544.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Church" means a...

Section 544.252. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.252. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to an...

Section 544.253. Prohibition - Sec. 544.253. PROHIBITION. An insurer writing insurance for a church...

Section 544.254. Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice - Sec. 544.254. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE. A violation...

Subchapter G. Mold Claim or Damage

Section 544.301. Definitions - Sec. 544.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Insurer" means an...

Section 544.302. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.302. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to each...

Section 544.303. Prohibition of Certain Underwriting Decisions Based on Previous Mold Claim or Damage - Sec. 544.303. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN UNDERWRITING DECISIONS BASED ON PREVIOUS...

Section 544.304. Rules - Sec. 544.304. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary...

Section 544.305. Penalty - Sec. 544.305. PENALTY. An insurer that violates this subchapter is...

Subchapter H. Water Damage Claims

Section 544.351. Purpose - Sec. 544.351. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to...

Section 544.352. Definitions - Sec. 544.352. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Appliance" means a...

Section 544.353. Restrictions on Use of Claims History for Water Damage - Sec. 544.353. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CLAIMS HISTORY FOR WATER...

Section 544.354. Rules - Sec. 544.354. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt rules to accomplish...

Subchapter I. Criminal Offenses

Section 544.401. Offense: Certain Discrimination - Sec. 544.401. OFFENSE: CERTAIN DISCRIMINATION. (a) In this section, "person"...

Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices Relating to Exposure to Asbestos or Silica

Section 544.451. Definition - Sec. 544.451. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "health benefit plan" means...

Section 544.452. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.452. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...

Section 544.453. Prohibition - Sec. 544.453. PROHIBITION. An entity that offers a health benefit...

Subchapter K. Previous Denial of Health Benefit Plan Coverage

Section 544.501. Definition - Sec. 544.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "individual health benefit plan"...

Section 544.502. Limitation on Certain Inquiries - Sec. 544.502. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN INQUIRIES. A health benefit plan...

Section 544.503. Violation of Subchapter; Unfair Discrimination - Sec. 544.503. VIOLATION OF SUBCHAPTER; UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION. A health benefit...

Subchapter L. Consumer Inquiry

Section 544.551. Definition - Sec. 544.551. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "consumer inquiry" has the...

Section 544.552. Applicability - Sec. 544.552. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to: (1) a...

Section 544.553. Prohibition of Underwriting and Rating Decisions Based on Consumer Inquiry - Sec. 544.553. PROHIBITION OF UNDERWRITING AND RATING DECISIONS BASED ON...

Subchapter M. Living Organ Donors

Section 544.601. Definition - Sec. 544.601. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "living organ donor" means...

Section 544.602. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.602. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 544.603. Prohibitions - Sec. 544.603. PROHIBITIONS. (a) An insurer may not, based solely...

Subchapter M. Political Affiliation and Expression

Section 544.601. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 544.601. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to: (1)...

Section 544.602. Prohibition - Sec. 544.602. PROHIBITION. Except as provided by Section 544.603, a...

Section 544.603. Exceptions - Sec. 544.603. EXCEPTIONS. A person does not violate Section 544.602...

Section 544.604. Enforcement Actions - Sec. 544.604. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. (a) A health maintenance organization or...

Chapter 545 - HIV Testing

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 545.001. Definitions - Sec. 545.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "AIDS" has the...

Section 545.002. Exclusive Applicability - Sec. 545.002. EXCLUSIVE APPLICABILITY. This chapter and rules adopted under...

Section 545.003. Rules - Sec. 545.003. RULES. The commissioner may adopt: (1) reasonable rules...

Subchapter B. Issuer Powers and Duties

Section 545.051. HIV-Related Testing Authorized - Sec. 545.051. HIV-RELATED TESTING AUTHORIZED. An issuer may request or...

Section 545.052. Nondiscriminatory Basis Required - Sec. 545.052. NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS REQUIRED. (a) An issuer that requests...

Section 545.053. Explanation and Authorization Required - Sec. 545.053. EXPLANATION AND AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED. (a) An issuer that...

Section 545.054. Inquiries Regarding Previous Tests - Sec. 545.054. INQUIRIES REGARDING PREVIOUS TESTS. (a) An issuer may...

Section 545.055. Notice of Positive Test Result; Fee - Sec. 545.055. NOTICE OF POSITIVE TEST RESULT; FEE. (a) An...

Section 545.056. Adverse Underwriting Decision; Test Protocol Rules - Sec. 545.056. ADVERSE UNDERWRITING DECISION; TEST PROTOCOL RULES. An issuer...

Section 545.057. Confidentiality of Test Result Required - Sec. 545.057. CONFIDENTIALITY OF TEST RESULT REQUIRED. (a) An HIV-related...

Subchapter O. Sanctions; Penalties; Injunctions

Section 545.701. Sanctions - Sec. 545.701. SANCTIONS. The commissioner may impose sanctions under Chapter...

Section 545.702. Civil Action; Penalty - Sec. 545.702. CIVIL ACTION; PENALTY. (a) A person who is...

Section 545.703. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 545.703. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person or entity commits...

Chapter 546 - Use of Genetic Testing Information

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 546.001. Definitions - Sec. 546.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic...

Section 546.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 546.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...

Section 546.003. Exceptions - Sec. 546.003. EXCEPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: (1)...

Subchapter B. Genetic Testing and Use of Test Results

Section 546.051. Certain Testing Permitted; Inducement Prohibited - Sec. 546.051. CERTAIN TESTING PERMITTED; INDUCEMENT PROHIBITED. (a) A health...

Section 546.052. Improper Use of Test Results; Refusal to Submit to Testing - Sec. 546.052. IMPROPER USE OF TEST RESULTS; REFUSAL TO SUBMIT...

Section 546.053. Testing Related to Pregnancy - Sec. 546.053. TESTING RELATED TO PREGNANCY. (a) In this section,...

Section 546.054. Destruction of Sample Material; Exceptions - Sec. 546.054. DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS. A sample of...

Subchapter C. Disclosure of Genetic Information; Confidentiality; Exceptions

Section 546.101. Disclosure of Test Results to Individual Tested - Sec. 546.101. DISCLOSURE OF TEST RESULTS TO INDIVIDUAL TESTED. (a)...

Section 546.102. Confidentiality of Genetic Information - Sec. 546.102. CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided...

Section 546.103. Exceptions to Confidentiality - Sec. 546.103. EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Subject to Subchapter G,...

Section 546.104. Authorized Disclosure - Sec. 546.104. AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. An individual or an individual's legal...

Subchapter D. Enforcement

Section 546.151. Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 546.151. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) On a finding...

Section 546.152. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 546.152. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. A health benefit plan issuer that...

Chapter 547 - False Advertising by Unauthorized Insurers

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 547.001. Definitions - Sec. 547.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alien or foreign...

Section 547.002. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 547.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be construed...

Subchapter B. Prohibition; Enforcement

Section 547.051. Acts Prohibited - Sec. 547.051. ACTS PROHIBITED. (a) This section applies only to...

Section 547.052. Notice of Violation to Insurer's Domiciliary State - Sec. 547.052. NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO INSURER'S DOMICILIARY STATE. (a)...

Section 547.053. Enforcement Action - Sec. 547.053. ENFORCEMENT ACTION. The department shall take action under...

Chapter 548 - Insurer Insider Trading and Proxy Regulation

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 548.001. Purpose - Sec. 548.001. PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of this chapter is...

Section 548.002. Definitions - Sec. 548.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Domestic stock insurer"...

Section 548.003. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 548.003. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commissioner may: (1) adopt rules...

Section 548.004. Rules Relating to Equity Securities and Exempt Securities - Sec. 548.004. RULES RELATING TO EQUITY SECURITIES AND EXEMPT SECURITIES....

Subchapter B. Required Acts; Prohibitions

Section 548.101. Definition - Sec. 548.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "insider" means a person...

Section 548.102. Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities - Sec. 548.102. STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF EQUITY SECURITIES. (a)...

Section 548.103. Recovery of Certain Profits - Sec. 548.103. RECOVERY OF CERTAIN PROFITS. (a) The purpose of...

Section 548.104. Sale or Nondelivery of Certain Equity Securities Prohibited - Sec. 548.104. SALE OR NONDELIVERY OF CERTAIN EQUITY SECURITIES PROHIBITED....

Section 548.105. Certain Solicitations Prohibited; Disclosure by Insurer - Sec. 548.105. CERTAIN SOLICITATIONS PROHIBITED; DISCLOSURE BY INSURER. (a) A...

Section 548.106. Nonapplicability of Subchapter - Sec. 548.106. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter does not...

Subchapter C. Enforcement

Section 548.201. Offenses; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 548.201. OFFENSES; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 548.202. Civil Penalty - Sec. 548.202. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who wilfully violates...

Section 548.203. Injunctive Action - Sec. 548.203. INJUNCTIVE ACTION. A suit to enjoin a violation...

Chapter 549 - Prohibited Practices Relating to Property Insurance

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 549.001. Definitions - Sec. 549.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Borrower" means an...

Section 549.002. Inapplicability of Chapter to Title Insurance - Sec. 549.002. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO TITLE INSURANCE. This chapter...

Section 549.003. Cancellation of Policy After Foreclosure Authorized - Sec. 549.003. CANCELLATION OF POLICY AFTER FORECLOSURE AUTHORIZED. In the...

Subchapter B. Prohibited Practices

Section 549.051. Fees for Substitution or Replacement of Policy - Sec. 549.051. FEES FOR SUBSTITUTION OR REPLACEMENT OF POLICY. (a)...

Section 549.052. Requiring Policy From Particular Source - Sec. 549.052. REQUIRING POLICY FROM PARTICULAR SOURCE. A lender may...

Section 549.053. Use of Policy Information - Sec. 549.053. USE OF POLICY INFORMATION. (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 549.054. Requiring Evidence of Insurance Before Termination of Policy - Sec. 549.054. REQUIRING EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE BEFORE TERMINATION OF POLICY....

Section 549.055. Insurance Binder as Evidence of Insurance - Sec. 549.055. INSURANCE BINDER AS EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE. (a) A...

Section 549.0551. Requiring Certain Amounts of Coverage - Sec. 549.0551. REQUIRING CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF COVERAGE. (a) A lender...

Section 549.056. Certain Actions by Lender Not Prohibited - Sec. 549.056. CERTAIN ACTIONS BY LENDER NOT PROHIBITED. (a) This...

Subchapter C. Enforcement and Civil Remedies

Section 549.101. Enforcement Action - Sec. 549.101. ENFORCEMENT ACTION. The attorney general, commissioner, or department...

Section 549.102. Civil Damages - Sec. 549.102. CIVIL DAMAGES. (a) A borrower may recover from...

Chapter 550 - Prohibited Practices Relating to Payments

Section 550.001. Solicitation or Collection of Certain Payments - Sec. 550.001. SOLICITATION OR COLLECTION OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS. (a) An...

Section 550.002. Increase in Certain Premium Payments - Sec. 550.002. INCREASE IN CERTAIN PREMIUM PAYMENTS. (a) In this...

Chapter 551 - Practices Relating to Declination, Cancellation, and Nonrenewal of Insurance Policies

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 551.001. Rules - Sec. 551.001. RULES. (a) The commissioner may, as necessary, adopt...

Section 551.002. Written Statement of Reasons for Declination, Cancellation, or Nonrenewal - Sec. 551.002. WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DECLINATION, CANCELLATION, OR...

Section 551.003. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 551.003. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. An insurer or agent or...

Section 551.004. Transfer Not Considered a Refusal to Renew - Sec. 551.004. TRANSFER NOT CONSIDERED A REFUSAL TO RENEW. For...

Section 551.005. Membership Dues - Sec. 551.005. MEMBERSHIP DUES. (a) In this section, "insurer" includes...

Subchapter B. Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Certain Liability and Commercial Property Insurance Policies

Section 551.051. Definitions - Sec. 551.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commercial property insurance"...

Section 551.052. Cancellation Prohibited; Exceptions - Sec. 551.052. CANCELLATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS. (a) An insurer may not...

Section 551.053. Written Notice of Cancellation Required - Sec. 551.053. WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION REQUIRED. Not later than...

Section 551.054. Written Notice of Nonrenewal Required - Sec. 551.054. WRITTEN NOTICE OF NONRENEWAL REQUIRED. (a) An insurer...

Section 551.055. Reason for Cancellation or Nonrenewal Required - Sec. 551.055. REASON FOR CANCELLATION OR NONRENEWAL REQUIRED. In a...

Section 551.056. Changes to Policy on Renewal - Sec. 551.056. CHANGES TO POLICY ON RENEWAL. (a) In this...

Subchapter C. Declination, Cancellation, and Nonrenewal Of

Section 551.101. Definition - Sec. 551.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "insurer" means any authorized...

Section 551.102. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 551.102. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to:...

Section 551.103. Cancellation - Sec. 551.103. CANCELLATION. For the purposes of this subchapter, an...

Section 551.104. Authorized Cancellation of Policies - Sec. 551.104. AUTHORIZED CANCELLATION OF POLICIES. (a) An insurer may...

Section 551.1041. Rulemaking Authority Relating to Notice of Cancellation of Certain Personal Automobile Insurance Coverages - Sec. 551.1041. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY RELATING TO NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF...

Section 551.105. Nonrenewal of Policies; Notice Required - Sec. 551.105. NONRENEWAL OF POLICIES; NOTICE REQUIRED. Unless the insurer...

Section 551.1053. Mandatory Nonrenewal of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policies - Sec. 551.1053. MANDATORY NONRENEWAL OF PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES....

Section 551.1055. Changes to Policy on Renewal - Sec. 551.1055. CHANGES TO POLICY ON RENEWAL. (a) In this...

Section 551.106. Renewal and Reinstatement of Personal Automobile Insurance Policies - Sec. 551.106. RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES....

Section 551.107. Renewal of Certain Policies; Premium Surcharge Authorized; Notice - Sec. 551.107. RENEWAL OF CERTAIN POLICIES; PREMIUM SURCHARGE AUTHORIZED; NOTICE....

Section 551.108. Insurer Records - Sec. 551.108. INSURER RECORDS. (a) An insurer shall maintain information...

Section 551.109. Insurer Statement - Sec. 551.109. INSURER STATEMENT. An insurer shall, at the request...

Section 551.110. Liability for Disclosure - Sec. 551.110. LIABILITY FOR DISCLOSURE. An insurer or agent or...

Section 551.111. Effect of Noncompliance - Sec. 551.111. EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE. A cancellation of an insurance...

Section 551.112. Rules - Sec. 551.112. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules relating to...

Section 551.113. Declination, Nonrenewal, or Cancellation Prohibited; Consideration of Consumer Inquiry - Sec. 551.113. DECLINATION, NONRENEWAL, OR CANCELLATION PROHIBITED; CONSIDERATION OF CONSUMER...

Subchapter D. Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Certain Policies Issued to Elected Officials

Section 551.151. Definition - Sec. 551.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "insurer" has the meaning...

Section 551.152. Elected Officials - Sec. 551.152. ELECTED OFFICIALS. An insurer may not cancel or...

Subchapter E. Portable Electronics Insurance

Section 551.201. Definitions - Sec. 551.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "customer," "portable electronic devices,"...

Section 551.202. Required Notice of Termination or Change to Policy - Sec. 551.202. REQUIRED NOTICE OF TERMINATION OR CHANGE TO POLICY....

Section 551.203. Termination for Fraud or Misrepresentation - Sec. 551.203. TERMINATION FOR FRAUD OR MISREPRESENTATION. (a) An insurer...

Section 551.204. Termination Without Notice - Sec. 551.204. TERMINATION WITHOUT NOTICE. (a) An insurer may terminate...

Section 551.205. Termination by Policyholder - Sec. 551.205. TERMINATION BY POLICYHOLDER. A master or group policyholder...

Section 551.206. Form of Notice or Correspondence - Sec. 551.206. FORM OF NOTICE OR CORRESPONDENCE. (a) A notice...

Chapter 552 - Illegal Pricing Practices

Section 552.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 552.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter does not...

Section 552.002. Fraudulent Insurance Act - Sec. 552.002. FRAUDULENT INSURANCE ACT. An offense under Section 552.003...

Section 552.003. Charging Different Prices; Offense - Sec. 552.003. CHARGING DIFFERENT PRICES; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits...

Chapter 553 - Enforcement of Insurance Policies Regarding Holocaust Victims

Section 553.001. Definitions - Sec. 553.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Holocaust victim" means...

Section 553.002. Suspension of Limitations Period - Sec. 553.002. SUSPENSION OF LIMITATIONS PERIOD. (a) Notwithstanding any other...

Section 553.003. Violation by Insurer - Sec. 553.003. VIOLATION BY INSURER. An insurer violates this chapter...

Section 553.004. Examination; Enforcement - Sec. 553.004. EXAMINATION; ENFORCEMENT. (a) If the commissioner considers it...

Chapter 554 - Burden of Proof and Pleading

Section 554.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 554.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to each...

Section 554.002. Burden of Proof and Pleading - Sec. 554.002. BURDEN OF PROOF AND PLEADING. In a suit...

Chapter 555 - Failure to Satisfy Judgment

Section 555.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 555.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply...

Section 555.002. Revocation of Certificate of Authority - Sec. 555.002. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY. If an execution...

Chapter 556 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair Practices by Financial Institutions

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 556.001. Definitions - Sec. 556.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Affiliate" means a...

Section 556.002. Rules - Sec. 556.002. RULES. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules to...

Subchapter B. Unfair Methods or Practices

Section 556.051. Unfair Method of Competition or Unfair Practice: Tying - Sec. 556.051. UNFAIR METHOD OF COMPETITION OR UNFAIR PRACTICE: TYING....

Section 556.052. Unfair Method of Competition or Unfair Practice: Failure to Disclose - Sec. 556.052. UNFAIR METHOD OF COMPETITION OR UNFAIR PRACTICE: FAILURE...

Subchapter C. Regulation of Practices

Section 556.101. Prohibition on Certain Referrals or Solicitations to Purchase Insurance - Sec. 556.101. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REFERRALS OR SOLICITATIONS TO PURCHASE...

Section 556.102. Insurance Sale With Loan Transaction - Sec. 556.102. INSURANCE SALE WITH LOAN TRANSACTION. (a) If insurance...

Section 556.103. Designation of Place of Insurance Activities - Sec. 556.103. DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF INSURANCE ACTIVITIES. (a) The...

Section 556.104. Use of Customer Information - Sec. 556.104. USE OF CUSTOMER INFORMATION. (a) In this section:...

Subchapter D. Disclosures

Section 556.151. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 556.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not apply...

Section 556.152. Promotional Materials Disclosure - Sec. 556.152. PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS DISCLOSURE. (a) This section applies to...

Section 556.153. Disclosure at Time of Loan Application - Sec. 556.153. DISCLOSURE AT TIME OF LOAN APPLICATION. (a) At...

Section 556.154. Form of Disclosure - Sec. 556.154. FORM OF DISCLOSURE. (a) The disclosure required by...

Chapter 557 - Insured Property Subject to Security Interest

Subchapter A. Insurance Proceeds Held by Lender Pending Repair of Residential Real Property

Section 557.001. Definitions - Sec. 557.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Lender" means a...

Section 557.002. Notification by Lender to Insured Concerning Insurance Proceeds - Sec. 557.002. NOTIFICATION BY LENDER TO INSURED CONCERNING INSURANCE PROCEEDS....

Section 557.003. Lender's Release or Refusal to Release Insurance Proceeds - Sec. 557.003. LENDER'S RELEASE OR REFUSAL TO RELEASE INSURANCE PROCEEDS....

Section 557.004. Payment of Interest; Rate - Sec. 557.004. PAYMENT OF INTEREST; RATE. A lender who fails...

Section 557.005. Accrual of Interest - Sec. 557.005. ACCRUAL OF INTEREST. (a) If a lender fails...

Section 557.006. Interest Not Required on Insurance Proceeds Applied to Reduce Note - Sec. 557.006. INTEREST NOT REQUIRED ON INSURANCE PROCEEDS APPLIED TO...

Subchapter B. Lienholder Approval of Insurance Claim Payment Relating to Personal Property

Section 557.051. Lienholder Approval of Payment - Sec. 557.051. LIENHOLDER APPROVAL OF PAYMENT. If payment of an...

Section 557.052. Civil Penalty - Sec. 557.052. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A lienholder who violates Section...

Chapter 558 - Refund of Unearned Premium

Section 558.001. Definition - Sec. 558.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "insurer" means an insurance...

Section 558.002. Applicability of Chapter; Refund of Unearned Premium - Sec. 558.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER; REFUND OF UNEARNED PREMIUM. (a)...

Section 558.003. Rules and Guidelines - Sec. 558.003. RULES AND GUIDELINES. The commissioner shall: (1) adopt...

Section 558.004. Effect on Insurance Premium Finance Company - Sec. 558.004. EFFECT ON INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY. This chapter...

Chapter 559 - Credit Scoring and Credit Information

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 559.001. Definitions - Sec. 559.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Adverse effect" means...

Section 559.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 559.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to an...

Section 559.003. Information Provided to Public - Sec. 559.003. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PUBLIC. The department shall: (1)...

Section 559.004. Rules - Sec. 559.004. RULES. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary...

Subchapter B. Use of Credit Scoring and Credit Information

Section 559.051. Permissible Use of Credit Scoring - Sec. 559.051. PERMISSIBLE USE OF CREDIT SCORING. An insurer may...

Section 559.052. Prohibited Use of Credit Information - Sec. 559.052. PROHIBITED USE OF CREDIT INFORMATION. (a) An insurer...

Section 559.053. Disclosure to Consumer Regarding Use of Credit Scoring - Sec. 559.053. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REGARDING USE OF CREDIT SCORING....

Section 559.054. Notice of Action Resulting in Adverse Effect - Sec. 559.054. NOTICE OF ACTION RESULTING IN ADVERSE EFFECT. (a)...

Section 559.056. Indemnification of Agent - Sec. 559.056. INDEMNIFICATION OF AGENT. (a) An insurer shall indemnify,...

Section 559.057. Sale of Policy Term Information by Consumer Reporting Agency Prohibited - Sec. 559.057. SALE OF POLICY TERM INFORMATION BY CONSUMER REPORTING...

Subchapter C. Computing Credit Score; Evaluating Credit Information

Section 559.101. Negative Factors - Sec. 559.101. NEGATIVE FACTORS. An insurer may not use any...

Section 559.102. Multiple Lender Inquiries - Sec. 559.102. MULTIPLE LENDER INQUIRIES. (a) An insurer shall consider...

Section 559.103. Extraordinary Events - Sec. 559.103. EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an...

Subchapter D. Filing of Credit Scoring Models

Section 559.151. Filing Required - Sec. 559.151. FILING REQUIRED. (a) An insurer that uses credit...

Section 559.152. Public Information - Sec. 559.152. PUBLIC INFORMATION. A credit scoring model filed to...

Subchapter E. Enforcement

Section 559.201. Violation - Sec. 559.201. VIOLATION. An insurer that violates this chapter or...

Chapter 560 - Prohibited Rates

Section 560.001. Definition of Insurer - Sec. 560.001. DEFINITION OF INSURER. In this chapter, "insurer" means...

Section 560.002. Use of Certain Rates Prohibited; Rate Requirements - Sec. 560.002. USE OF CERTAIN RATES PROHIBITED; RATE REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 562.001. Purpose - Sec. 562.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 562.002. Definitions - Sec. 562.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advertisement, solicitation, or...

Section 562.003. Venue for Actions Involving Department or Commissioner - Sec. 562.003. VENUE FOR ACTIONS INVOLVING DEPARTMENT OR COMMISSIONER. An...

Section 562.004. Applicability - Sec. 562.004. APPLICABILITY. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter,...

Section 562.0041. Exemption - Sec. 562.0041. EXEMPTION. This chapter does not apply to a...

Section 562.005. Liberal Construction - Sec. 562.005. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be liberally construed...

Subchapter B. Unfair Methods of Competition And

Section 562.051. Misrepresentation Regarding Discount Health Care Program - Sec. 562.051. MISREPRESENTATION REGARDING DISCOUNT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. It is...

Section 562.052. False Information and Advertising - Sec. 562.052. FALSE INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING. It is an unfair...

Section 562.053. Failure to Register or Renew Registration; False Registration or Renewal Statement - Sec. 562.053. FAILURE TO REGISTER OR RENEW REGISTRATION; FALSE REGISTRATION...

Section 562.054. Misrepresentation of Discount Health Care Programs - Sec. 562.054. MISREPRESENTATION OF DISCOUNT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS. It is...

Section 562.055. Network Participation Requirements - Sec. 562.055. NETWORK PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) It is an unfair...

Section 562.056. Certain Methods of Promotions - Sec. 562.056. CERTAIN METHODS OF PROMOTIONS. (a) It is an...

Subchapter C. Regulation of Practices

Section 562.101. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Prohibited - Sec. 562.101. UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE...

Section 562.102. Prohibited Content of Certain Discount Health Care Program Advertising, Solicitation, or Marketing - Sec. 562.102. PROHIBITED CONTENT OF CERTAIN DISCOUNT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM...

Section 562.103. Program Operator Duties - Sec. 562.103. PROGRAM OPERATOR DUTIES. (a) A program operator shall:...

Section 562.104. Marketing of Program - Sec. 562.104. MARKETING OF PROGRAM. (a) A program operator may...

Section 562.105. Contract Requirements - Sec. 562.105. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. (a) A program operator shall contract,...

Section 562.106. Submission of Materials - Sec. 562.106. SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS. If the commissioner reasonably believes...

Subchapter D. Determination of Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Enforcement; Sanctions and Penalties

Section 562.151. Examination and Investigation - Sec. 562.151. EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION. The department may examine and...

Section 562.152. Statement of Charges; Notice of Hearing - Sec. 562.152. STATEMENT OF CHARGES; NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) When...

Section 562.153. Hearing - Sec. 562.153. HEARING. A person against whom charges are made...

Section 562.154. Hearing Procedures - Sec. 562.154. HEARING PROCEDURES. (a) Nothing in this chapter requires...

Section 562.155. Record of Hearing - Sec. 562.155. RECORD OF HEARING. (a) At a hearing under...

Section 562.156. Compliance With Subpoena - Sec. 562.156. COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENA. (a) If a person refuses...

Section 562.157. Determination of Violation - Sec. 562.157. DETERMINATION OF VIOLATION. After a hearing under this...

Section 562.158. Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 562.158. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. On determining that a...

Section 562.159. Modification or Setting Aside of Order - Sec. 562.159. MODIFICATION OR SETTING ASIDE OF ORDER. On the...

Section 562.160. Administrative Penalty for Violation of Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 562.160. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST...

Section 562.161. Civil Penalty for Violation of Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 562.161. CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST...

Subchapter E. Enforcement by Attorney General

Section 562.201. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 562.201. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) The attorney general may bring...

Section 562.202. Venue for Injunctive Action - Sec. 562.202. VENUE FOR INJUNCTIVE ACTION. An action for an...

Section 562.203. Issuance of Injunction - Sec. 562.203. ISSUANCE OF INJUNCTION. (a) The court may issue...

Section 562.204. Civil Penalty - Sec. 562.204. CIVIL PENALTY. In addition to requesting a temporary...

Section 562.205. Compensation or Restoration - Sec. 562.205. COMPENSATION OR RESTORATION. The court may make an...

Section 562.206. Civil Penalty for Violation of Injunction - Sec. 562.206. CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION. (a) A...

Section 562.207. Remedies Not Exclusive - Sec. 562.207. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The remedies provided by this...

Subchapter F. Assurance of Voluntary Compliance

Section 562.251. Acceptance of Assurance - Sec. 562.251. ACCEPTANCE OF ASSURANCE. (a) In administering this chapter,...

Section 562.252. Effect of Assurance - Sec. 562.252. EFFECT OF ASSURANCE. (a) An assurance of voluntary...

Section 562.253. Reopening - Sec. 562.253. REOPENING. A matter closed by the filing of...

Subchapter G. Construction of Chapter With Other Laws

Section 562.301. Liability Under Other Law - Sec. 562.301. LIABILITY UNDER OTHER LAW. An order of the...

Section 562.302. Powers in Addition to Other Powers Authorized by Law - Sec. 562.302. POWERS IN ADDITION TO OTHER POWERS AUTHORIZED BY...

Section 562.303. Double Recovery Prohibited - Sec. 562.303. DOUBLE RECOVERY PROHIBITED. A person may not recover...

Chapter 563 - Practices Relating to Claims Reporting

Section 563.001. Definitions - Sec. 563.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Claims database" means...

Section 563.002. Reporting to Claims Database - Sec. 563.002. REPORTING TO CLAIMS DATABASE. An insurer or an...

Chapter 564 - Disclosures for the Sale of Certain Occupational Insurance Policies

Section 564.001. Scope of Chapter; Purpose - Sec. 564.001. SCOPE OF CHAPTER; PURPOSE. (a) This chapter is...

Section 564.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 564.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to an...

Section 564.003. Exceptions - Sec. 564.003. EXCEPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: (1)...

Section 564.004. Occupational Policy Defined - Sec. 564.004. OCCUPATIONAL POLICY DEFINED. In this chapter, "occupational policy"...

Section 564.005. Required Disclosures for Occupational Policies - Sec. 564.005. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES FOR OCCUPATIONAL POLICIES. An occupational policy...

Section 564.006. Rules - Sec. 564.006. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary...

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Texas Statutes Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices

Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests
Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices