Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 171.052 - Certain Corporations(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an insurance organization, title insurance company, or title insurance agent authorized to engage in insurance business in this state that is required to pay an annual tax measured by its gross premium receipts is exempted from the franchise tax. A nonadmitted insurance organization that is required to pay a gross premium receipts tax during a tax year is exempted from the franchise tax for that same tax year. A nonadmitted insurance organization that is subject to an occupation tax or any other tax that is imposed for the privilege of doing business in another state or a foreign jurisdiction, including a tax on gross premium receipts, is exempted from the franchise tax.(b) Farm mutuals, local mutual aid associations, and burial associations are not subject to the franchise tax.(c) An entity is subject to the franchise tax for a tax year in any portion of which the entity is in violation of an order issued by the Texas Department of Insurance under Section 2254.003(b), Insurance Code, that is final after appeal or that is no longer subject to appeal. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 16.003, eff. September 1, 2015 Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 500), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2014 Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 569 (S.B. 734), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2013Amended by: Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 1 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2008 Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 33, eff. Oct. 1, 2003 Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001 Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 546, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994 Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 30, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985 Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1693, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.