Tex. Ins. Code Section 443.304
Unclaimed and Withheld Funds

(a)

If any funds of the receivership estate remain unclaimed after the final distribution under Section 443.302, the funds must be placed in a segregated unclaimed funds account held by the commissioner. If the owner of any of the unclaimed funds presents proof of ownership satisfactory to the commissioner before the second anniversary of the date of the termination of the delinquency proceeding, the commissioner shall remit the funds to the owner. The interest earned on funds held in the unclaimed funds account may be used to pay any administrative costs related to the handling or return of unclaimed funds.

(b)

If any amounts held in the unclaimed funds account remain unclaimed on or after the second anniversary of the date of the termination of the delinquency proceeding, the commissioner may file a motion for an order directing the disposition of the funds in the court in which the delinquency proceeding was pending. Any costs incurred in connection with the motion may be paid from the unclaimed funds account. The motion shall identify the name of the insurer, the names and last known addresses of the persons entitled to the unclaimed funds, if known, and the amount of the funds. Notice of the motion shall be given as directed by the court. Upon a finding by the court that the funds have not been claimed before the second anniversary of the date of the termination of the delinquency proceeding, the court shall order that any claims for unclaimed funds and any interest earned on the unclaimed funds that has not been expended under Subsection (a) are abandoned and that the funds must be disbursed under one of the following methods:

(1)

the amounts may be deposited in the general receivership expense account under Subsection (c);

(2)

the amounts may be transferred to the comptroller, and deposited into the general revenue fund; or

(3)

the amounts may be used to reopen the receivership in accordance with Section 443.353 and be distributed to the known claimants with approved claims.

(c)

The commissioner may establish an account for the following purposes:

(1)

to pay general expenses related to the administration of receiverships; and

(2)

to advance funds to any receivership that does not have sufficient cash to pay its operating expenses.

(d)

Any advance to a receivership under Subsection (c)(2) may be treated as a claim under Section 443.301 as agreed at the time the advance is made or, in the absence of an agreement, in the priority determined to be appropriate by the court.

(e)

If the commissioner determines at any time that the funds in the account exceed the amount required, the commissioner may transfer the funds or any part of the funds to the comptroller, and the transferred funds must be deposited into the general revenue fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 995 (H.B. 2157), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Redesignated from Insurance Code - Not Codified, Art/Sec 21A.304 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.004(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.004(mm), eff. September 1, 2007.
Redesignated from Insurance Code - Not Codified, Art/Sec 21A.304 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.004(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.004(mm), eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 443.304 — Unclaimed and Withheld Funds, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­443.­htm#443.­304 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

443.001
Construction and Purpose 443.002
Conflicts of Law 443.003
Covered Persons 443.004
Definitions 443.005
Jurisdiction and Venue 443.006
Exemption from Fees 443.007
Notice, Hearing, and Appeal on Matters Submitted by Receiver for Receivership Court Approval 443.008
Injunctions and Orders 443.009
Statutes of Limitations 443.010
Cooperation of Officers, Owners, and Employees 443.011
Actions by and Against Receiver 443.012
Unrecorded Obligations and Defenses of Affiliates 443.013
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases 443.014
Immunity and Indemnification of Receiver and Assistants 443.015
Approval and Payment of Expenses 443.016
Financial Reporting 443.017
Records 443.051
Receivership Court’s Seizure Order 443.052
Commencement of Formal Delinquency Proceeding 443.053
Return of Summons and Summary Hearing 443.054
Proceedings for Expedited Trial: Continuances, Discovery, Evidence 443.055
Decision and Appeals 443.056
Confidentiality 443.057
Grounds for Conservation, Rehabilitation, or Liquidation 443.058
Entry of Order 443.059
Effect of Petition or Order on Contract or Lease 443.101
Rehabilitation Orders 443.102
Powers and Duties of Rehabilitator 443.103
Rehabilitation Plans 443.104
Termination of Rehabilitation 443.105
Coordination with Guaranty Associations 443.0135
Contracts for Special Deputies 443.151
Liquidation Orders 443.152
Continuance of Coverage 443.153
Sale or Dissolution of Insurer’s Corporate Entity 443.154
Powers of Liquidator 443.155
Notice to Creditors and Others 443.156
Duties of Agents 443.201
Turnover of Assets 443.202
Recovery from Affiliates 443.203
Unauthorized Post-petition Transfers 443.204
Voidable Preferences and Liens 443.205
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations 443.206
Receiver as Lien Creditor 443.207
Liability of Transferee 443.208
Claims of Holders of Void or Voidable Rights 443.209
Setoffs 443.210
Assessments 443.211
Reinsurer’s Liability 443.212
Recovery of Premiums Owed 443.213
Administration of Deductible Agreements and Policyholder Collateral 443.251
Filing of Claims 443.252
Proof of Claim 443.253
Allowance of Claims 443.254
Claims Under Occurrence Policies, Surety Bonds, and Surety Undertakings 443.255
Allowance of Contingent and Unliquidated Claims 443.256
Special Provisions for Third-party Claims 443.257
Disputed Claims 443.258
Liquidator’s Recommendations to Receivership Court 443.259
Claims of Codebtors 443.260
Secured Creditors’ Claims 443.261
Qualified Financial Contracts 443.301
Priority of Distribution 443.302
Partial and Final Distributions of Assets 443.303
Early Access Payments 443.304
Unclaimed and Withheld Funds 443.351
Condition on Release from Delinquency Proceedings 443.352
Termination of Liquidation Proceedings 443.353
Reopening Receivership 443.354
Disposition of Records During and After Termination of Receivership 443.355
External Audit of the Receiver’s Books 443.401
Ancillary Conservation of Foreign Insurers 443.402
Domiciliary Receivers Appointed in Other States
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 443.304’s source at texas​.gov