# Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.203: EXTENSION OF BENEFITS FOR TOTAL DISABILITY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.203

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.203
- **Heading:** EXTENSION OF BENEFITS FOR TOTAL DISABILITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1252 / Section 1252.203

## Text

(a) With respect to providing a type of coverage for which Section 1252.102 requires an extension of benefits for an individual with a total disability, a succeeding carrier replacing a previous carrier's plan that is not subject to that section must provide, subject to Subsection (b), the lesser of:

(1) extended benefit coverage that the previous carrier would have been required to provide under Section 1252.102 if the previous carrier had been subject to that section; or

(2) extended benefit coverage that the succeeding carrier is required to provide under Section 1252.102.

(b) The extended benefit coverage may be reduced by any benefits actually payable under the previous carrier's health benefit plan.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.001 § 1252.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.001.md)
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- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.102 § 1252.102. EXTENSION OF BENEFITS PROVISION; EXEMPTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.102.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.103 § 1252.103. INDEMNITY OR BENEFITS PAYABLE FOR DISABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.103.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.104 § 1252.104. LIABILITY FOR LOSS UNDER AUTOMATICALLY DISCONTINUED COVERAGE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.104.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.201 § 1252.201. TOTAL DISABILITY STATUS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.201.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.202 § 1252.202. EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE UNDER REPLACEMENT PLAN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.202.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.203 § 1252.203. EXTENSION OF BENEFITS FOR TOTAL DISABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.203.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.204 § 1252.204. COVERAGE FOR PREEXISTING CONDITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.204.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.205 § 1252.205. WAITING PERIOD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.205.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.206 § 1252.206. DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER REPLACED PLAN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.206.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1252.207 § 1252.207. LIABILITY OF PREVIOUS CARRIER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1252_S1252.207.md)

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