Texas Insurance Code
§ 35.004 — MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR REGULATED ENTITIES ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH CONSUMERS
IN § 35.004Title 2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE · Part A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE · Ch. 35. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)Subject to Subsection (c), a notice to a party or other written communication with a party required in an insurance transaction or that is to serve as evidence of insurance coverage may be delivered, stored, and presented by electronic means only if the delivery, storage, or presentment complies with Chapter 322, Business & Commerce Code.
(b)Delivery of a written communication in compliance with this section is equivalent to any delivery method required by law, including delivery by first class mail, first class mail, postage prepaid, or certified mail.
(c)A written communication may be delivered by electronic means to a party by a regulated entity under this section if:
(1)the party:
(A)affirmatively consented to delivery by electronic means and has not withdrawn the consent; or
(B)if affirmative consent is not sought, has not requested that written communication be delivered to the party in paper or another nonelectronic form instead of by electronic means;
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 602 (S.B. 1074), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 1040), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.