{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1505.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1505.001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this chapter, \"health insurer\" means an insurance company authorized to provide a hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance plan in this state, including:\n(1) a stock insurance company;\n(2) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;\n(3) a Lloyd's plan;\n(4) a fraternal benefit society;\n(5) a stipulated premium company; and\n(6) a mutual insurance company, including a statewide mutual assessment company or a local mutual aid association.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES","SUBTITLE G. HEALTH COVERAGE AVAILABILITY","CHAPTER 1505. GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1505.htm#1505.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"880087e37f1ad11eabfcc0a077f58202226113f58a048656062587a1e105bda1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1504.102","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1505.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}