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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.217: POLICY PROVISION: LEGAL ACTIONS.

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  1. INSURANCE CODE
  2. TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES
  3. SUBTITLE A. HEALTH COVERAGE IN GENERAL
  4. CHAPTER 1201. ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. REQUIRED POLICY PROVISIONS

An individual accident and health insurance policy must contain the following provision:

"Legal Actions: An action at law or in equity may not be brought to recover on this policy before the 61st day after the date written proof of loss has been provided in accordance with the requirements of this policy. An action at law or in equity may not be brought after the expiration of three years after the time written proof of loss is required to be provided."

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:21Z. Source file · JSON

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