Tex. Ins. Code § 703.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter, "covered entity" means a health maintenance organization or insurer regulated by the department, including:
(1) a stock life, health, or accident insurance company;
(2) a mutual life, health, or accident insurance company;
(3) a stock fire or casualty insurance company;
(4) a mutual fire or casualty insurance company;
(5) a Mexican casualty insurance company;
(6) a Lloyd's plan;
(7) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
(8) a fraternal benefit society;
(9) a title insurance company;
(10) a stipulated premium company;
(11) a nonprofit legal services corporation;
(12) a statewide mutual assessment company;
(13) a local mutual aid association;
(14) a local mutual burial association;
(15) an association exempt under Section 887.102;
(16) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a corporation subject to Chapter 842;
(17) a county mutual insurance company; and
(18) a farm mutual insurance company.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 5.005, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.703.htm
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