# Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.008: FIRST-PARTY RECOVERY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.008

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.008
- **Heading:** FIRST-PARTY RECOVERY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140 / Section 140.008

## Text

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a payor of benefits may not pursue a recovery against a covered individual's first-party recovery.

(b) A payor of benefits may pursue recovery against uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage or medical payments coverage only if the covered individual or the covered individual's immediate family did not pay the premiums for the coverage.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.001 § 140.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.001.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.002 § 140.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.002.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.003 § 140.003. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.003.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.004 § 140.004. CONTRACTUAL SUBROGATION RIGHTS AUTHORIZED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.004.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.005 § 140.005. PAYORS' RECOVERY LIMITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.005.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.006 § 140.006. ATTORNEY'S FEES IN DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.006.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.007 § 140.007. ATTORNEY'S FEES IN RECOVERY ACTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.007.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.008 § 140.008. FIRST-PARTY RECOVERY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.008.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.009 § 140.009. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C140_S140.009.md)

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