Tex. Ins. Code § 1251.105 · Subchapter C. GROUP ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE: REQUIRED PROVISIONS
STATEMENT MADE BY POLICYHOLDER OR INSURED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A group accident and health insurance policy must provide that:
(1) in the absence of fraud, a statement made by the policyholder or an insured is considered a representation and not a warranty; and
(2) a statement made by the policyholder or an insured may not be used in any contest under the policy, unless a copy of the written instrument containing the statement is or has been provided to:
(A) the person making the statement; or
(B) if the statement was made by the insured and the insured has died or become incapacitated, the insured's beneficiary or personal representative.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1251.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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