Texas § 2551.053 STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS.

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§ 2551.053 — STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS.

Texas § 2551.053

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 2551.053 (2026).

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Sec. 2551.053. STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS.

(a)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.

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Sec. 2551.053. STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS. (a) 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.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 6, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065 ), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2017.