Insurance Code § 2155.003

Sec. 2155.003. SELF-INSURANCE POOL; COVERAGE. (a) The program shall administer a self-insurance pool to provide general liability coverage for CIPBMs who are residents of this state. (b) The coverage must indemnify a participating CIPBM for liability arising from a prescribed burn. The coverage limits provided must be the minimum amounts required for purposes of Section 153.082, Natural Resources Code. (c) The self-insurance pool may not provide coverage for a risk other than prescribed burning conducted by a participating CIPBM. Prohibited coverage includes: (1) workers' compensation; (2) automobile liability; and (3) errors and omissions or professional liability. (d) Self-insurance coverage provided under this section may be funded only from money available from the fund. (e) The director of the service may recommend: (1) requirements for participation in coverage under this section; and (2) equipment and safety standards for the prescribed burns to be covered under this section. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (H.B. 2563), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.