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Tex. Ins. Code § 1103.151 (2026)

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Sec. 1103.151. FORFEITURE. A beneficiary of a life insurance policy or contract forfeits the beneficiary's interest in the policy or contract if the beneficiary is a principal or an accomplice in wilfully bringing about the death of the insured.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2004–2023 · leading case: Old Am. Ins. Co. v. Lincoln Factoring, LLC, 571 S.W.3d 271 (Tex. App. 2018).
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Old Am. Ins. Co. v. Lincoln Factoring, LLC, 571 S.W.3d 271 (Tex. App. 2018). “” Tex. Ins. Code Ann. § 1103.151 (West 2009); see Egelhoff v.”
In Re Est. of Stafford, 244 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 3× “” Tex. Ins.Code Ann. § 1103.151 (Vernon Pamp.”
Old Am. Ins. Co. v. Lincoln Factoring, LLC (Tex. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “In its brief, for the first time, Old American says that “the manner of death would determine whether there was a possibility of forfeiture of the death benefit by the named beneficiary under Texas Insurance Code §1103.151.” Appellant’s Brief, p.”
Robert Lawrence v. Joe W. Bailey II, Adm'r of the Est. of Steven Ross Lawrence (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “” See TEX. INS. CODE §§ 1103.151, 1103.152. Hartford asserted that Ross “may have forfeited his claim to the proceeds of the policy because he reportedly caused the deaths of the Insured [Steven] and Mrs.”
Robert Lawrence v. Joe W. Bailey II, Adm'r of the Est. of Steven Ross Lawrence (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “” See TEX. INS. CODE §§ 1103.151, 1103.152. Hartford asserted that Ross “may have forfeited his claim to the proceeds of the policy because he reportedly caused the deaths of the Insured [Steven] and Mrs.”
in the Est. of Marygene Stafford (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 3× “" Tex. Ins. Code Ann. § 1103.151 (Vernon Pamp.”
William Francis Harris v. Antionette Richardson Winston (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “" The judgment further stated that "any rights William Harris once had to any insurance proceeds of Wenona Harris are hereby forfeited pursuant to Texas Insurance Code Section 1103.151, and that [J.”
Carlyle T. Poindexter Poindexter & Assocs., Inc. & Sur. One, Inc. v. Ins. Comm'r Cassie Brown & the Texas Dep't of Ins. (Tex. App. 2023). “See Tex. Ins. Code § 1103.151 (“A beneficiary of a life insurance policy or contract forfeits the beneficiary’s interest in the policy or contract if the beneficiary is a principal or an accomplice in wilfully bringing about the death of the insured.”
AIG Life Ins Co v. Blackshear (5th Cir. 2004). “” TEX. INS. CODE ANN. art. 21.21. To the extent that Eddie would be entitled to any interest in the funds as a beneficiary or through the Simultaneous Death Act, art.”
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