Insurance Coverage Law in Texas

This page covers insurance coverage law as it applies in Texas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what insurance coverage protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern insurance coverage in Texas

Texas state law

COMPETITION AND TRADE PRACTICES › DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES › DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION TX BC § 17.46
Cited in 454 court decisions on this topic's terms.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION › TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT › WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS TX LA § 408.001
Cited in 192 court decisions on this topic's terms.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION › TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › DEFINITIONS TX LA § 401.011
Cited in 137 court decisions on this topic's terms.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION › TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT › WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE › COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS TX LA § 406.033
Cited in 98 court decisions on this topic's terms.
TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL › JUDGMENTS › PROPORTIONATE RESPONSIBILITY › CONTRIBUTION TX CP § 33.012
Cited in 86 court decisions on this topic's terms.
THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP › SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP › CHILD SUPPORT › COMPUTING NET RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT TX FA § 154.062
Cited in 42 court decisions on this topic's terms.

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Federal law

McCarran-Ferguson Act
Delegates insurance regulation to the states and exempts most state insurance regulation from federal antitrust scrutiny. Codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1011–1015.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for insurance coverage in Texas.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.