Tex. Ins. Code § 1702.005 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CONSTRUCTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to:
(1) permit conduct that is an unfair method of competition or a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice under Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code, or Chapter 541 of this code;
(2) prohibit an insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent from offering or giving to a consumer, for free or at a discounted price in a manner that is not unfairly discriminatory to consumers of the same class and of essentially the same hazard, a loss-control or value-added product or service relating to the risks covered under the relevant policy or contract, subject to Sections 1702.051 and 1702.053; or
(3) permit an insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent or any other person to obtain information from a tracking device used as part of a loss-control or value-added product or service permitted under this chapter in a manner that would violate privacy requirements under Chapter 601 or 602.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (H.B. 2221), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1702.htm
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Business & Commerce Code
Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 541UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICESPrinted as Chapter 541
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 601PRIVACYPrinted as Chapter 601
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1702.051LOSS-CONTROL OR VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.Printed as Sections 1702.051 and 1702.053
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1702.053NONCASH GIFTS, CHARITABLE DONATIONS, RAFFLES, OR OTHER ITEMS AND SERVICES.Printed as Sections 1702.051 and 1702.053
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