{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-542.051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 542.051","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Business day\" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday recognized by this state.\n(2) \"Claim\" means a first-party claim that:\n(A) is made by an insured or policyholder under an insurance policy or contract or by a beneficiary named in the policy or contract; and\n(B) must be paid by the insurer directly to the insured or beneficiary.\n(3) \"Claimant\" means a person making a claim.\n(4) \"Notice of claim\" means any written notification provided by a claimant to an insurer that reasonably apprises the insurer of the facts relating to the claim.\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 B. PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.542.htm#542.051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"4ca8e5162d45468339221fe5c006ae4d5a1a83caa5e118c8c6efddf9ae392b77","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-542.014","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-542.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}