Insurance Law In Texas

Insurance code and legal information.
Insurance law in texas. The law does not require organizations that are affiliated with religious groups to cover treatment that conflicts with the organization s religious and ethical beliefs. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with. Under texas s status as a fault car accident state drivers are required to demonstrate their financial responsibility for any crash they might cause. Insurance companies may appeal our decisions.
Clients include individual and corporate policyholders insurance companies reinsurers and brokers. Findlaw codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Box 149104 austin tx 78714 512 676 6000 800 578 4677. Expand sections by using the arrow icons.
Membership is open to all members of the state bar of texas. Most texas drivers do this by buying car insurance and state law requires certain minimum amounts of coverage we ll discuss those minimums in this article plus a few other important texas car insurance rules. The term insurance law encompasses a very broad range of services that law firms provide to clients in connection with insurance coverage disputes and other insurance related matters. This is findlaw s hosted version of texas insurance code.
1 2020 the writing and renewal of named driver policies will be prohibited in the state by house bill 259. 13 2019 for drivers who currently drive with a named driver auto insurance policy in texas 2020 will be a year of change. Texas law requires insurance companies to charge rates that are fair reasonable and adequate for the risks they cover. Texas law requires all drivers to have adequate car insurance.
Texas insurance code article 3 51 6. The insurance law section is an official sanctioned section of the state bar of texas consisting of approximately 2 200 members. Promoting collegiality and educating the bench bar and public about texas insurance law. Posted in car accidents laws texas on december 20 2016.
Use this page to navigate to all sections within the insurance code. According to state law texas drivers need to have minimum insurance coverages of 30 000 per injured person up to at least 60 000 per accident additionally texas drivers must have coverage for property damage of at least 25 000.