1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or Section 1107.006, a computation of a minimum nonforfeiture amount or of a paid-up annuity, cash surrender, or death benefit under this chapter may not include:

   1. (1) any additional benefit that is:

      1. (A) payable in the event of total and permanent disability;
      2. (B) payable as a reversionary annuity or deferred reversionary annuity benefit; or
      3. (C) payable as another policy benefit in addition to life insurance, endowment, or annuity benefits; or
   2. (2) the considerations paid for the additional benefit.

2. (b) A paid-up benefit under an annuity contract is not required to include an additional benefit described by Subsection (a) unless the additional benefit separately requires:

   1. (1) a minimum nonforfeiture amount; or
   2. (2) a paid-up annuity, cash surrender, or death benefit.

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

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 869, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.