Tex. Ins. Code § 981.051 · Subchapter B. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SURPLUS LINES INSURERS
AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Before an insurer may issue surplus lines insurance, the insurer must hold an authorization to engage in the business of insurance from its domiciliary state or country.
(b) The authorization from the domiciliary state or country must be for the same kind or class of insurance to be written in this state as surplus lines insurance.
(c) The surplus lines insurer must provide to the commissioner satisfactory evidence that the insurer holds the authorization.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
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.981.htm
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