85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1774, Chapter 151 Page: 3 of 16
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H.B. No. 1774
1 (3) "Claimant" means a person making a claim.
2 (4) "Insurer" means a corporation, association,
3 partnership, or individual, other than the Texas Windstorm
4 Insurance Association, engaged as a principal in the business of
5 insurance and authorized or eligible to write property insurance in
6 this state, including:
7 (A) an insurance company;
8 (B) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
9 (C) a mutual insurance company;
10 (D) a capital stock insurance company;
11 (E) a county mutual insurance company;
12 (F) a farm mutual insurance company;
13 (G) a Lloyd's plan;
14 (H) an eligible surplus lines insurer; or
15 (I) the FAIR Plan Association, unless a
16 claim-related dispute resolution procedure is available to
17 policyholders under Chapter 2211.
18 (5) "Person" means a corporation, association,
19 partnership, or other legal entity or individual.
20 Sec. 542A.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) Except as
21 provided by Subsection (b), this chapter applies to an action on a
22 claim against an insurer or agent, including:
23 (1) an action alleging a breach of contract;
24 (2) an action alleging negligence, misrepresentation,
25 fraud, or breach of a common law duty; or
26 (3) an action brought under:
27 (A) Subchapter D, Chapter 541;3
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1774, Chapter 151, legislative document, May 26, 2017; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1050483/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.