Tex. Insurance Code § 542.251
This is the official text of Tex. Insurance Code § 542.251, part of Texas’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§ 542.251. PURPOSES.
Official statutory text
The purposes of this subchapter are to:
(1) provide for the prompt, efficient, and effective handling and processing of water damage claims filed under residential property insurance policies, including claims involving losses due to mold;
(2) reduce the confusion and inconvenience policyholders experience in filing and resolving water damage claims filed under residential property insurance policies, including claims involving losses due to mold; and
(3) reduce claim costs and premiums for residential property insurance issued in this state.
(1) provide for the prompt, efficient, and effective handling and processing of water damage claims filed under residential property insurance policies, including claims involving losses due to mold;
(2) reduce the confusion and inconvenience policyholders experience in filing and resolving water damage claims filed under residential property insurance policies, including claims involving losses due to mold; and
(3) reduce claim costs and premiums for residential property insurance issued in this state.
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