Sec. 542.004.  EXAMINATION OF TAX RETURNS PROHIBITED.  (a)  An insurer regulated under this code may not require a claimant, as a condition of settling a claim, to produce the claimant's federal income tax returns for examination or investigation by the insurer unless:
(1)  the claimant is ordered to produce the tax returns by a court;  or
(2)  the claim involves:
(A)  a fire loss;  or
(B)  a loss of profits or income.
(b)  An insurer that violates this section commits:
(1)  a prohibited practice under this subchapter;  and
(2)  a deceptive trade practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code.
(c)  A claimant affected by a violation of this section is entitled to remedies under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.