Tex. Insurance Code § 281.001: DEFINITIONS.

In this subchapter:

(1) "Domestic insurer" means an insurer organized in this state.

(2) "Foreign insurer" means an insurer organized in another state.

(3) "Tax or other charge" includes:

(A) a tax, including an income, corporate franchise, or maintenance tax;

(B) a fee, including a regulatory fee similar to a maintenance tax;

(C) a license;

(D) a fine;

(E) a penalty;

(F) a deposit requirement; and

(G) any other obligation.

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