2005 Texas Insurance Code CHAPTER 522. CONSUMER INFORMATION IN SPANISH

INSURANCE CODE

CHAPTER 522. CONSUMER INFORMATION IN SPANISH


	§ 522.001. INFORMATIONAL SHEET FOR TEXAS PERSONAL 
AUTOMOBILE POLICIES.  (a) The commissioner shall develop or adopt 
an informational sheet in the Spanish language to provide a general 
explanation of the terms most commonly used in the Texas personal 
automobile insurance policy.  The department shall make the 
informational sheet available to the public.
	(b)  The informational sheet is intended to provide only a 
general explanation of insurance terms used in the Texas personal 
automobile insurance policy and is not intended to alter any 
rights, obligations, or responsibilities of the contracting 
parties.  All other applicable laws, including provisions of this 
code, apply regardless of whether an informational sheet is used.
	(c)  The informational sheet must include a disclaimer in the 
Spanish language, prominently printed in 10-point boldfaced type at 
the top of the informational sheet, that contains the following:
	"This document is for informational purposes only and 
is not intended to alter or replace the insurance 
policy.  Additionally, this informational sheet is not 
intended to fully set out your rights and obligations 
or the rights and obligations of the insurer.  If you 
have questions about your insurance, you should 
consult your insurance agent, the insurer, or the 
language of the insurance policy."

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 2, eff. April 1, 2005.