Texas Property Code
§ 73.001 — DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION OF CHAPTER
PR § 73.001Title 6. UNCLAIMED PROPERTY · Ch. 73. PROPERTY HELD BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
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(1)"Account" means funds deposited with a depository in an interest-bearing account, a checking or savings account, or a child support debit card account established under Section 234.010, Family Code, or funds received by a depository in exchange for the purchase of a stored value card.
(2)"Depositor" means a person who has an ownership interest in an account.
(3)"Owner" means a person who has an ownership interest in a safe deposit box.
(4)"Holder" means a depository.
(5)"Check" includes a draft, cashier's check, certified check, registered check, or similar instrument.
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 81 (S.B. 446), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 551 (S.B. 1777), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 35, eff. June 19, 2009.