Section 425.205 - Authorized Investments for All Funds: Government Bonds(a) Subject to this section, an insurer may invest any of the insurer's funds and accumulations in:(1) a bond, treasury bill, note, or certificate of indebtedness of the United States or any other obligation or security fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the United States;(2) a bond of Canada or a province or municipality of Canada;(3) a bond of a state, county, or municipality of the United States;(4) a bond or interest-bearing warrant issued by a county, municipality, school district, or other subdivision that is: (A) organized under the laws of a state of the United States; and(B) authorized to issue the bond or warrant under the constitution and laws of that state;(5) a bond or interest-bearing warrant issued by an educational institution that is: (A) organized under the laws of a state of the United States; and(B) authorized to issue the bond or warrant under the constitution and laws of that state;(6) a bond or warrant, including a revenue or special obligation, of an educational institution located in a state of the United States;(7) a bond or warrant payable from designated revenues of a municipality, county, drainage district, road district, or other civil administration, agency, authority, instrumentality, or subdivision that is:(A) organized under the laws of a state of the United States; and(B) authorized to issue the bond or warrant under the constitution and laws of that state;(8) a paving certificate or other certificate or evidence of indebtedness issued by a municipality in a state of the United States and secured by a first lien on real estate; and(9) a bond issued under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. Section 2001 et seq.) that is issued against and secured by promissory notes or obligations, the payment of which is secured by mortgage, deed of trust, or other valid lien on unencumbered real property located in this state.(b) An insurer may invest in a bond or warrant described by Subsection (a)(4) or (5) only if the issuer of the bond or warrant has made legal provision to impose a tax to meet the obligation.(c) An insurer may invest in a bond or warrant described by Subsection (a)(6) only if the special revenue or income to meet the principal and interest payments as they accrue on the obligation has been appropriated, pledged, or otherwise provided by the educational institution.(d) An insurer may invest in a bond or warrant described by Subsection (a)(7) only if special revenue or income to meet the principal and interest payments as they accrue on the obligation has been appropriated, pledged, or otherwise provided by the municipality or other entity.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727, Sec. 1, eff. 4/1/2007.