Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 11. TITLE INSURANCE |
Subtitle B. ORGANIZATION OF TITLE INSURANCE COMPANIES |
Chapter 2551. TITLE INSURERS |
Subchapter B. FORMATION |
Sec. 2551.053. STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS
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(a) Except as provided by Section 2552.053(b), a title insurance company must have a paid-up capital of at least $1 million and a surplus of at least $1 million.
(b) The capital stock and minimum surplus requirements of a title insurance company must be maintained intact over and above all outstanding liabilities, except contingent liabilities on title insurance policies.
(c) If a title insurance company suffers the impairment of its capital stock or minimum surplus requirements, the company shall immediately report the impairment to the department.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 6, eff. April 1, 2005.