Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle H. HEALTH BENEFITS AND OTHER COVERAGES FOR GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES |
Chapter 1551. TEXAS EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS ACT |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 1551.011. EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION
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All benefit payments, contributions of employees and annuitants, and optional benefit payments, any rights, benefits, or payments accruing to a person under this chapter, and all money in a fund created by this chapter:
(1) are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other process; and
(2) may not be assigned, except:
(A) for direct payment that a participant may assign to a provider of health care services; and
(B) as specifically provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.