Title IN, Insurance Code

Sec. 151.005. RELIANCE ON INFORMATION PROVIDED. The information required under Section 151.003 must be accurate, and a person who receives the information under Section 151.003 or 151.004 may justifiably rely on the information to decide whether to enter into the construction con…

Sec. 151.006. FAILURE TO FURNISH. (a) A person may not be required to enter into a construction contract that requires enrollment in a consolidated insurance program unless the person is provided the information in compliance with Section 151.003 or 151.004, as applicable. If the…

Sec. 151.007. REQUEST FOR INSURANCE POLICY; DEADLINE TO PROVIDE. (a) A contractor may request in writing from the principal, or from the party with which the contractor has a direct contractual relationship, a complete copy of the insurance policy that provides coverage for the c…

Sec. 151.008. FAILURE TO PROVIDE INSURANCE POLICY. It is a material breach of a contractor's construction contract if a complete copy of the insurance policy requested by the contractor under Section 151.007 is not provided before the later of: (1) the 75th day after the date the…

Sec. 151.009. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY. (a) On a person's express request, a principal or contractor shall provide information under this subchapter in hard copy written form. (b) If a person does not expressly request information be provided in hard copy written form, the principal o…

Sec. 151.051. DURATION OF GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE. A consolidated insurance program that provides general liability insurance coverage must provide completed operations insurance coverage for a policy period of not less than three years. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch…

Sec. 151.101. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies to a construction contract for a construction project for which an indemnitor is provided or procures insurance subject to: (1) this chapter; or (2) Title 10. (b) Subsection (a) applies regardless of whether the insurance i…

Sec. 151.102. AGREEMENT VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE. Except as provided by Section 151.103, a provision in a construction contract, or in an agreement collateral to or affecting a construction contract, is void and unenforceable as against public policy to the extent that it requires …

Sec. 151.103. EXCEPTION FOR EMPLOYEE CLAIM. Section 151.102 does not apply to a provision in a construction contract that requires a person to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend another party to the construction contract or a third party against a claim for the bodily injury or …

Sec. 151.104. UNENFORCEABLE ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROVISION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a provision in a construction contract that requires the purchase of additional insured coverage, or any coverage endorsement, or provision within an insurance policy providing a…

Sec. 151.105. EXCLUSIONS. This subchapter does not affect: (1) an insurance policy, including a policy issued under an owner-controlled or owner-sponsored consolidated insurance program or a contractor-controlled or contractor-sponsored consolidated insurance program, except as p…

Sec. 151.151. NONWAIVER. A provision of this chapter may not be waived by contract or otherwise. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1292 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.