Tex. Ins. Code § 1951.004 · Chapter 1951. GENERAL PROVISIONS: AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An insurer, or an officer or representative of an insurer, commits an offense if the insurer, officer, or representative violates:
(1) Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055;
(2) Subchapter B, Chapter 1806;
(3) Subchapter C, Chapter 1953;
(4) Chapter 254; or
(5) Article 5.01, 5.03, 5.06, 5.10, or 5.11.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2H.002, eff. April 1, 2009.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1951.htm
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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.
Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 254MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCEPrinted as Chapter 254
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1806, subch. BPROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCEPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 1806
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1951.001RATES FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.Printed as Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1951.002RULES.Printed as Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.051POLICY FORMS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.Printed as Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.052USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OR ADOPTED POLICY FORMS AUTHORIZED.Printed as Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.053WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.Printed as Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.054REQUIRED DISCLOSURES REGARDING SHORT-TERM POLICIES.Printed as Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.055CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE AS SUBSTITUTE FOR INSURANCE POLICY.Printed as Section 1951.001, 1951.002, 1952.051, 1952.052, 1952.053, 1952.054, or 1952.055
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1953, subch. CLOSS AND EXPENSE EXPERIENCEPrinted as Subchapter C, Chapter 1953
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