Tex. Penal Code Section 35.01
Definitions


In this chapter:

(1)

“Insurance policy” means a written instrument in which is provided the terms of any certificate of insurance, binder of coverage, contract of insurance, benefit plan, nonprofit hospital service plan, motor club service plan, surety bond, cash bond, or any other alternative to insurance authorized by Chapter 601 (Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act), Transportation Code. The term includes any instrument authorized to be regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance.

(2)

“Insurer” has the meaning assigned by Article 1.02, Insurance Code.

(3)

“Statement” means an oral or written communication or a record or documented representation of fact made to an insurer. The term includes computer-generated information.

(4)

“Value of the claim” means the total dollar amount of a claim for payment under an insurance policy or, as applicable, the value of the claim determined under Section 35.025 (Value of Claim).
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.830, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.541, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1162 (H.B. 3376), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 35.01 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.­35.­htm#35.­01 (accessed May 4, 2024).

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 35.01’s source at texas​.gov