2025 Texas Statutes
Finance Code
Title 3 - Financial Institutions and Businesses
Subtitle E - Other Financial Businesses
Chapter 152 - Regulation of Money Services Businesses
Subchapter E. Reporting and Records
Section 152.203. Financial Statements
Sec. 152.203. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (a) A money services licensee shall, not later than the 90th day after the end of each fiscal year, or within an extended time prescribed by the commissioner, file with the commissioner:
(1) for a money transmission licensee, an audited unconsolidated financial statement of the licensee for the fiscal year prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles;
(2) for a currency exchange licensee, a financial statement, audited or unaudited, dated as of the last day of the licensee's fiscal year that ended in the immediately preceding calendar year, prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles; and
(3) any other information as the commissioner may reasonably require.
(b) A financial statement required by Subsection (a)(1) must be prepared by an independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant who is satisfactory to the commissioner.
(c) An audited financial statement required by Subsection (a) must include or be accompanied by a certificate of opinion of the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant that is satisfactory in form and content to the commissioner. If the certificate of opinion is qualified, the commissioner may order the money services licensee to take any action the commissioner finds necessary to enable the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant to remove the qualification.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 277 (S.B. 895), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2023.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 642 (H.B. 3833), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.
