{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-703.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 703.001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this chapter, \"covered entity\" means a health maintenance organization or insurer regulated by the department, including:\n(1) a stock life, health, or accident insurance company;\n(2) a mutual life, health, or accident insurance company;\n(3) a stock fire or casualty insurance company;\n(4) a mutual fire or casualty insurance company;\n(5) a Mexican casualty insurance company;\n(6) a Lloyd's plan;\n(7) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;\n(8) a fraternal benefit society;\n(9) a title insurance company;\n(10) a stipulated premium company;\n(11) a nonprofit legal services corporation;\n(12) a statewide mutual assessment company;\n(13) a local mutual aid association;\n(14) a local mutual burial association;\n(15) an association exempt under Section 887.102;\n(16) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a corporation subject to Chapter 842;\n(17) a county mutual insurance company; and\n(18) a farm mutual insurance company.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 5.005, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS","SUBTITLE F. INSURANCE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT","CHAPTER 703. COVERED ENTITY'S ANTIFRAUD ACTION","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.703.htm#703.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"5c75feccecce1a573fdd7d499c4b384811c135e8e5bc18a0c14c8f05a3b21c97","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-701.154","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-703.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}