Texas Finance Code

§ 392.402 — CRIMINAL PENALTY

FI § 392.402Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES · Ch. 392. DEBT COLLECTION · Art. E. DEFENSE, CRIMINAL PENALTY, AND CIVIL REMEDIES

(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:

Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 996), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.