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

Tex. Insurance Code § 888.102: PAYMENT INSTEAD OF MERCHANDISE OR SERVICES.

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  1. INSURANCE CODE
  2. TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES
  3. SUBTITLE E. MUTUAL AND FRATERNAL COMPANIES AND RELATED ENTITIES
  4. CHAPTER 888. BURIAL ASSOCIATIONS
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. INSURANCE CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

(a) If a burial association that issues an insurance certificate fails or refuses to provide the merchandise or services specified by the certificate, the association shall pay the benefit in cash.

(b) If a burial association that issues an insurance certificate is not given the opportunity to provide the merchandise or services specified by the certificate, instead of the specified merchandise or services, the association shall pay the greater of:

(1) the total amount paid into its mortuary fund to the credit of that certificate's account; or

(2) the percentage of the certificate's face value specified by the certificate.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

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

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