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

Tex. Insurance Code § 912.156: CONTESTING CLAIM FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED.

Where this section sits in the code

INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES
SUBTITLE F. FARM AND COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
CHAPTER 912. COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
SUBCHAPTER D. POLICIES AND COVERAGE

(a) In this section, "full payment" means payment of the full amount of a loss actually sustained on the occurrence of the contingency against which the insurance coverage is obtained, not to exceed the maximum amount stated in the policy.

(b) A county mutual insurance company may not contest a claim:

(1) only for delay or a captious or inconsequential reason; or

(2) to force a settlement for less than full payment.

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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