Tex. Ins. Code § 542.001 : INSURANCE CODE — PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS — DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES — PROCESSING AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS — UNFAIR CLAIM SETTLEMENT PRACTICES — Short Title TEXT PDF This subchapter may be cited as the Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act. Tex. Ins. Code § 542.001 Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. 4/1/2005.