Texas § 2205.253 USES OF FUND.

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§ 2205.253 — USES OF FUND.

Texas § 2205.253

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 2205.253 (2026).

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Sec. 2205.253. USES OF FUND.

(a)Administrative expenses of the pool may be paid from the fund. Payments for administrative expenses during a fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of the money in the fund during that fiscal year.

(b)Money in the fund may not be used to pay:

(1)punitive damages; or

(2)a fine or penalty imposed for a violation of:

(A)a statute;

(B)a rule of a state agency; or

(C)an ordinance or order of a local government.

(c)A claim or judgment may be paid from the fund under excess liability insurance coverage only if all benefits payable under any other underlying liability insurance policy covering that claim or judgment are exhausted.

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Sec. 2205.253. USES OF FUND. (a) Administrative expenses of the pool may be paid from the fund. Payments for administrative expenses during a fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of the money in the fund during that fiscal year.
(b) Money in the fund may not be used to pay:
(1) punitive damages; or
(2) a fine or penalty imposed for a violation of:
(A) a statute;
(B) a rule of a state agency; or
(C) an ordinance or order of a local government.
(c) A claim or judgment may be paid from the fund under excess liability insurance coverage only if all benefits payable under any other underlying liability insurance policy covering that claim or judgment are exhausted.