Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 141.002 — DEFINITIONS

CP § 141.002Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 141. STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PROTECTION ACT

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Annuity issuer" means an insurer that has issued a contract to fund periodic payments under a structured settlement.

(2)"Court" means:

(A)the court of original jurisdiction that authorized or approved a structured settlement; or

(B)if the court that authorized or approved the structured settlement no longer has jurisdiction to approve a transfer of payment rights under the structured settlement under this chapter, a statutory county court, a statutory probate court, or a district court located in the county in which the payee resides.

(3)"Dependents" includes a payee's spouse, minor children, and all other persons for whom the payee is legally obligated to provide support, including alimony.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 96, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 578, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.