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

Tex. Insurance Code § 463.257: IMPOSITION OF LIEN OR MORATORIUM.

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  1. INSURANCE CODE
  2. TITLE 4. REGULATION OF SOLVENCY
  3. SUBTITLE D. GUARANTY ASSOCIATIONS
  4. CHAPTER 463. TEXAS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION
  5. SUBCHAPTER F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ASSOCIATION RELATING TO IMPAIRED OR INSOLVENT INSURER

To carry out the association's duties under this chapter and with the court's approval, the association may:

(1) impose a permanent policy or contract lien in connection with any guarantee, assumption, or reinsurance agreement if the association determines that:

(A) the amounts that may be assessed under this chapter are insufficient to ensure full and prompt performance of the association's duties under this chapter; or

(B) adverse economic or financial conditions affecting member insurers make imposition of the lien in the public interest; or

(2) in addition to any contractual provision for deferral of cash or policy loan value, impose a temporary moratorium or lien on payment of cash values and policy loans or the exercise of any other right to withdraw money held in connection with a policy or contract.

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

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

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