Texas Finance Code
§ 391.002 — FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION; PENALTY
FI § 391.002Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES · Ch. 391. FURNISHING FALSE CREDIT INFORMATION
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly furnishes false information about another person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to a credit reporting bureau.
(b)A credit reporting bureau commits an offense if the credit reporting bureau knowingly furnishes false information about a person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to a third party.
(c)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $200.
Legislative history
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.