Texas Instructions for Certificate of Authority for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MESA) is a document that allows entities to form a Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MESA) in the state of Texas. A MESA is a health benefits plan that is maintained by two or more employers to provide health, disability, and/or other welfare benefits to their employees, retirees, and dependents. The Texas Instructions for Certificate of Authority for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement includes information on the following topics: 1) MESA requirements 2) Registration process 3) Filing requirements 4) Reporting procedures 5) Consumer protection 6) Prohibited activities 7) Financial solvency The two types of Texas Instructions for Certificate of Authority for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement are: 1) Initial Texas Certificate of Authority for a MESA 2) Renewal Texas Certificate of Authority for a MESA.