{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-542.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 542.004","heading":"EXAMINATION OF TAX RETURNS PROHIBITED.","body":"(a) An insurer regulated under this code may not require a claimant, as a condition of settling a claim, to produce the claimant's federal income tax returns for examination or investigation by the insurer unless:\n(1) the claimant is ordered to produce the tax returns by a court; or\n(2) the claim involves:\n(A) a fire loss; or\n(B) a loss of profits or income.\n(b) An insurer that violates this section commits:\n(1) a prohibited practice under this subchapter; and\n(2) a deceptive trade practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business \u0026 Commerce Code.\n(c) A claimant affected by a violation of this section is entitled to remedies under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business \u0026 Commerce Code.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS","SUBTITLE C. DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES","CHAPTER 542. PROCESSING AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS","SUBCHAPTER A. UNFAIR CLAIM SETTLEMENT PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.542.htm#542.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"e3495fd96d643ab5c8bed4f6da725b94dda7b589fd195368aa91e6e279c66240","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-542.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-542.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}