Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 523.052 — NOTIFICATION TO CHECK VERIFICATION ENTITIES THAT CUSTOMER IS VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT

BC § 523.052Title 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION · Part B. IDENTITY THEFT · Ch. 523. PROVISIONS RELATING TO VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT · Art. B. DUTIES OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND

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(a)In this section:

(1)"Check verification entity" means a consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains, for businesses in this state, files on consumers on a nationwide basis regarding the consumers' check-writing history.

(2)"Financial institution" means a bank, savings association, savings bank, or credit union maintaining an office, branch, or agency office in this state.

(b)A financial institution shall submit the information as required by Subsection (c) if a customer notifies the financial institution that the customer was a victim of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, requests that the financial institution close an account that has been compromised by the alleged offense, and presents to the financial institution:

(1)a copy of a police report of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code;

(2)a sworn statement by the person that the person was the victim of an offense under that section; and

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