Tex. Lab. Code § 406.010 · Subchapter A. COVERAGE ELECTION; SECURITY PROCEDURES
CLAIMS SERVICE; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An insurance carrier shall provide claims service:
(1) through offices of the insurance carrier located in this state; or
(2) by other resident representatives with full power to act for the insurance carrier.
(b) Each insurance carrier shall designate persons to provide claims service in sufficient numbers and at appropriate locations to reasonably service policies written by the carrier. If an insurance carrier uses the services of a person required to hold a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code, the carrier must comply with the requirements of that chapter.
(c) The commissioner by rule shall further specify the requirements of this section.
(d) A person commits an administrative violation if the person violates a rule adopted under this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.029, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1176 (H.B. 472), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.406.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 f5d042407ed82704f73153358d7784472194ae238649761f6e610058f0a250cc
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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.
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.