Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1304.1521. Financial Security Transition

(a) In this section, “provider that maintained a funded reserve account” means a provider that, in order to ensure the faithful performance of the provider's obligations to service contract holders, maintained a funded reserve account covering the provider's obligations under service contracts that were issued and outstanding in this state and placed in trust with the executive director a financial security deposit consisting of:

(b) This section applies only to a provider that maintained a funded reserve account on August 31, 2011.

(c) Not later than September 1, 2012, a provider that maintained a funded reserve account shall submit to the executive director documentation that the provider is in compliance with the financial security requirements provided by Section 1304.151 for service contracts sold or issued in this state on or after September 1, 2012.  A provider that maintained a funded reserve account may not sell or issue a service contract on or after September 1, 2012, unless the provider is in compliance with this subsection.

(d) A provider that maintained a funded reserve account shall:

(e) If a provider provides financial security for service contracts sold or issued before September 1, 2012, by complying with the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151, the provider shall give to the executive director satisfactory documentation that the reimbursement insurance policy, funded reserve account and security deposit, or net worth covers all outstanding service contracts issued before September 1, 2012.

(f) A service contract that is sold or issued before September 1, 2012, and is covered under a funded reserve account and security deposit may not be extended or renewed at the end of the service contract term unless the provider provides financial security for those service contracts by complying with the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151 before the extension or renewal.