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2025 Texas Statutes
Finance Code
Title 5 - Protection of Consumers of Financial Services
Chapter 392 - Debt Collection
Subchapter E. Defense, Criminal Penalty, and Civil Remedies
Section 392.402. Criminal Penalty
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TX Fin Code § 392.402 (2025)
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Sec. 392.402. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 for each violation.
(c) A misdemeanor charge under this section must be filed not later than the first anniversary of the date of the alleged violation.
(d) This section does not apply to a violation of Section 392.307.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 996), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
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