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

Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.057: IMMUNITY.

(a) The Texas cooperative or a member of the board of trustees, the executive director, or an employee or agent of the Texas cooperative is not liable for:
(1) an act performed in good faith in the execution of duties in connection with the cooperative; or
(2) an independent action of a small employer health benefit plan issuer or a person who provides health care services under a health benefit plan.
(b) A private purchasing cooperative, a health group cooperative, or a member of the board of directors, the executive director, or an employee or agent of the private purchasing or health group cooperative is not liable for:
(1) an act performed in good faith in the execution of duties in connection with the private purchasing or health group cooperative; or
(2) an independent action of a small or large employer health benefit plan issuer or a person who provides health care services under a health benefit plan.
(c) A health group cooperative or a member of the board of directors, the executive director, or an employee or agent of the health group cooperative is not liable for failure to arrange for coverage of any particular illness, disease, or health condition.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.050(c), eff. September 1, 2005.

Where this section sits in the code

INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES
SUBTITLE G. HEALTH COVERAGE AVAILABILITY
CHAPTER 1501. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND AVAILABILITY ACT
SUBCHAPTER B. COALITIONS AND COOPERATIVES

(a) The Texas cooperative or a member of the board of trustees, the executive director, or an employee or agent of the Texas cooperative is not liable for:

(1) an act performed in good faith in the execution of duties in connection with the cooperative; or

(2) an independent action of a small employer health benefit plan issuer or a person who provides health care services under a health benefit plan.

(b) A private purchasing cooperative, a health group cooperative, or a member of the board of directors, the executive director, or an employee or agent of the private purchasing or health group cooperative is not liable for:

(1) an act performed in good faith in the execution of duties in connection with the private purchasing or health group cooperative; or

(2) an independent action of a small or large employer health benefit plan issuer or a person who provides health care services under a health benefit plan.

(c) A health group cooperative or a member of the board of directors, the executive director, or an employee or agent of the health group cooperative is not liable for failure to arrange for coverage of any particular illness, disease, or health condition.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.050(c), eff. September 1, 2005.

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