{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1701.061","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1701.061","heading":"NONINSURANCE BENEFITS.","body":"(a) In this section, \"noninsurance benefit\" means a good or service provided or disclosed as part of a policy or certificate of insurance that is reasonably related to the type of policy or certificate being issued. Examples of noninsurance benefits include:\n(1) discount cards for health care programs, vision care programs, dental care programs, prescriptions, physical fitness programs or facilities, or other similar programs;\n(2) financial planning, will preparation, or similar services; and\n(3) contributions for educational savings on behalf of a policyholder or certificate holder.\n(b) An insurer may include a noninsurance benefit that is reasonably related to a policy or certificate as part of the policy or certificate form to be issued to an insured or certificate holder.\n(c) A policy form filing that includes a noninsurance benefit shall include:\n(1) a description of the noninsurance benefit;\n(2) a notice that fully discloses the noninsurance benefit to the policyholder or certificate holder; and\n(3) an explanation of any condition on which termination of the noninsurance benefit will occur.\n(d) Section 541.061 applies to a noninsurance benefit provided as part of a policy or certificate.\n(e) Section 1102.002 does not apply to a noninsurance benefit provided as part of a policy or certificate.\n(f) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section, including rules to:\n(1) determine which noninsurance benefits are reasonably related to the types of insurance subject to this chapter;\n(2) ensure that noninsurance benefits included as part of a policy or certificate are not unfairly deceptive or do not otherwise constitute a prohibited inducement; and\n(3) address application of other chapters of this code to noninsurance benefits provided as part of a policy or certificate, including Chapters 82-84, 222, 257, 463, 541-544, 1501, and 1506.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 695 (H.B. 1847), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 9. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LIFE INSURANCE, ANNUITY CONTRACTS, AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH COVERAGES","CHAPTER 1701. POLICY FORMS","SUBCHAPTER B. FILING REQUIREMENT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1701.htm#1701.061","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"d09b21216d9c0bb26eca738ec38ebaba2142446e179d5b18035e3fa90df0d45f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1701.060","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1701.062"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}