Tex. Ins. Code § 2652.101

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 2652.101 - Bond Required

(a) A title insurance agent or direct operation shall obtain, at its own expense, a bond for its escrow officers appointed under Section 2652.1511 payable to the department. The bond shall obligate the principal and surety to pay for any pecuniary loss sustained by the title insurance agent or direct operation through an act of fraud, dishonesty, forgery, theft, embezzlement, or wilful misapplication by an escrow officer, either directly and alone or in conspiracy with another person.

(b) The bond must be:

(1) of a type approved by the department; and

(2) issued by a surety licensed by the department to do business in this state.

Tex. Ins. Code § 2652.101

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 232,Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2015.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 6, eff. 4/1/2005.