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Tex. Prop. Code § 5.078 (2026)

Disposition Of Insurance Proceeds

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Sec. 5.078. DISPOSITION OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS. (a) The named insured under an insurance policy, binder, or other coverage relating to property subject to an executory contract for the conveyance of real property shall inform the insurer, not later than the 10th day after the date the coverage is obtained or the contract executed, whichever is later, of:

(1) the executory contract for conveyance and the term of the contract; and

(2) the name and address of the other party to the contract.

(b) An insurer who disburses proceeds under an insurance policy, binder, or other coverage relating to property that has been damaged shall issue the proceeds jointly to the purchaser and the seller designated in the contract.

(c) If proceeds under an insurance policy, binder, or other coverage are disbursed, the purchaser and seller shall ensure that the proceeds are used to repair, remedy, or improve the condition on the property.

(d) The failure of a seller or purchaser to comply with Subsection (c) is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code, and is actionable in a public or private suit brought under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code.

(e) Subsection (d) does not limit either party's remedy for other false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices actionable in a suit brought under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Premium Assets, Inc. v. Lydia A. Garcia D/B/A Joe Lynn Dazzles & More & Lydia Ann Garcia (Tex. App. 2015).
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Premium Assets, Inc. v. Lydia A. Garcia D/B/A Joe Lynn Dazzles & More & Lydia Ann Garcia (Tex. App. 2015). “070(b)(1) Disposition of Insurance Proceeds Tex. Prop. Code§ 5.078(d). (e) 163 See, e.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 5.078(d) — 1 case
Premium Assets, Inc. v. Lydia A. Garcia D/B/A Joe Lynn Dazzles & More & Lydia Ann Garcia (Tex. App. 2015). “070(b)(1) Disposition of Insurance Proceeds Tex. Prop. Code§ 5.078(d). (e) 163 See, e.”
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