Tex. Ins. Code § 801.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Control" has the meaning described by Section 823. 005.
(2) "Insurer" means the issuer of an insurance policy that is issued to another in consideration of a premium and that insures against a loss that may be insured against under the law. The term includes a:
(A) fraternal benefit society;
(B) Lloyd's plan;
(C) mutual company of any kind, including a:
(i) statewide mutual assessment association;
(ii) local mutual aid association or burial association; and
(iii) county or farm mutual insurance company;
(D) reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
(E) group hospital service corporation;
(F) health maintenance organization;
(G) nonprofit legal services corporation; and
(H) stock company.
(3) "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 823.002.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (H.B. 4291), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
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.801.htm
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code § 884.002APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO COMPANY.Printed as Sections 801.001-801.002
- Tex. Ins. Code § 941.103ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.Printed as Sections 801.001, 801.002, 801.051-801.055, 801.057, and 801.101
- Tex. Ins. Code § 942.101CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; EFFECT ON FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.Printed as Sections 801.001, 801.002, 801.051-801.055, 801.057, 801.101, and 801.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 962.001GENERAL DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 801.001
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