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

Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.157: ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PAY BENEFITS.

Where this section sits in the code

INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 10. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
SUBTITLE C. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
CHAPTER 1952. POLICY PROVISIONS AND FORMS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
SUBCHAPTER D. PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION COVERAGE

(a) If the insurer fails to pay benefits under the coverage required by this subchapter when due, the person entitled to those benefits may bring an action in contract to recover the benefits.

(b) If the insurer is required to pay benefits described by Subsection (a), the person entitled to the benefits is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees, a penalty of 12 percent, and interest at the legal rate from the date those amounts became overdue.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

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