# Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.001: DEFINITIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1355_S1355.001

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.001
- **Heading:** DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.001

## Text

In this subchapter:

(1) "Serious mental illness" means the following psychiatric illnesses as defined by the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM):

(A) bipolar disorders (hypomanic, manic, depressive, and mixed);

(B) depression in childhood and adolescence;

(C) major depressive disorders (single episode or recurrent);

(D) obsessive-compulsive disorders;

(E) paranoid and other psychotic disorders;

(F) schizo-affective disorders (bipolar or depressive); and

(G) schizophrenia.

(2) "Small employer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1501.002.

(3) "Autism spectrum disorder" means a neurobiological disorder that includes autism, Asperger's syndrome, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder--Not Otherwise Specified.

(4) "Neurobiological disorder" means an illness of the nervous system caused by genetic, metabolic, or other biological factors.

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