Sec. 2704.002.  DIRECT ISSUANCE OF POLICY OR CONTRACT.  A title insurance company may directly issue a title insurance policy or contract based on the best title evidence available if:
(1)  a title insurance agent or direct operation does not exist for the county in which the real property is located;  or
(2)  each title insurance agent and direct operation for that county refuses to provide title evidence:
(A)  in a reasonable period as determined by the department;  and
(B)  in compliance with Section 2502.053(1).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 6, eff. April 1, 2005.