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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 2602.008. Immunity

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Liability does not exist and a cause of action does not arise against any of the following persons for a good faith action or omission of the person in exercising the person's powers and performing the person's duties under this chapter:

(1) the commissioner or the commissioner's representative;

(2) the association or the association's agent, representative, or employee;

(3) a title insurance company or the company's agent or employee;

(4) a board member;  and

(5) a special deputy receiver or the special deputy receiver's agent or employee.

(b) The attorney general shall defend any action to which Subsection (a) applies that is brought against a person listed in that subsection, including an action instituted after the defendant's service with the association, commissioner, or department has terminated.  This subsection does not require the attorney general to defend a person or entity with respect to an issue other than the applicability or effect of the immunity created by Subsection (a).  The attorney general is not required to defend a person listed in Subsection (a)(2), (3), (4), or (5) against an action regarding the disposition of a claim filed with the association under this chapter or any issue other than the applicability or effect of the immunity created by Subsection (a).  The association may contract with the attorney general under Chapter 771, Government Code, for legal services not covered by this subsection.

(c) A title insurance company that reinsures or assumes the policies of an impaired title insurance company is not liable, and a cause of action does not arise against that company:

(1) for an action or omission by the impaired title insurance company or an officer, director, employee, attorney, or agent of the impaired title insurance company;

(2) by subrogation;  or

(3) under any type of indemnity agreement.

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