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

Tex. Insurance Code § 546.052: IMPROPER USE OF TEST RESULTS; REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TESTING.

Where this section sits in the code

INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS
SUBTITLE C. DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES
CHAPTER 546. USE OF GENETIC TESTING INFORMATION
SUBCHAPTER B. GENETIC TESTING AND USE OF TEST RESULTS

A health benefit plan issuer may not use genetic information or the refusal of an applicant to submit to a genetic test to reject, deny, limit, cancel, refuse to renew, increase the premiums for, or otherwise adversely affect eligibility for or coverage under the plan.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 670 (S.B. 53), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.

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