Sec. 1153.161. INSURANCE MAY BE PROVIDED BY DEBTOR. If credit life insurance or credit accident and health insurance is required as additional security for a debt, the debtor, on request to the creditor, may provide the required amount of insurance through:

(1) an existing insurance policy owned or controlled by the debtor; or

(2) an insurance policy obtained from an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.