2005 Texas Insurance Code CHAPTER 2253. RATING TERRITORIES

INSURANCE CODE

CHAPTER 2253. RATING TERRITORIES


	§ 2253.001. RATING TERRITORIES.  (a) Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this code, an insurer may use rating territories 
that subdivide a county only if:
		(1)  the county is subdivided;  and                                           
		(2)  the rate for any subdivision in the county is not 
greater than 15 percent higher than the rate used in any other 
subdivision in the county by that insurer.
	(b)  For residential property insurance or personal 
automobile insurance, the commissioner by rule may allow a greater 
rate difference than the rate difference specified by Subsection 
(a).

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 727, § 2, eff. April 1, 2007.