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Texas Business & Commerce Code - Chapter 20 Regulation Of Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies

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  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.01 - Definitions
    In this chapter: (1) "Adverse action" includes: (A) the denial of, increase in a charge for, or reduction in the amount of insurance for personal, ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.02 - Permissible Purposes; Prohibition; Use Of Consumer's Social Security Number
    (a) A consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report only: (1) in response to a court order issued by a court with proper jurisdiction; ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.021 - Check Verification And Check Guarantee Services; Disclosures To Consumers
    (a) In this section, "check verifier" means any business offering check verification or check guarantee services in this state. (b) On request and proper identification ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.03 - Disclosures To Consumers
    (a) On request and proper identification provided by a consumer, a consumer reporting agency shall disclose to the consumer in writing all information pertaining to ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.031 - Requesting Security Alert
    On a request in writing or by telephone and with proper identification provided by a consumer, a consumer reporting agency shall place a security alert ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.032 - Notification Of Security Alert
    A consumer reporting agency shall notify a person who requests a consumer report if a security alert is in effect for the consumer file involved ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.033 - Toll-Free Security Alert Request Number
    A consumer reporting agency shall maintain a toll-free telephone number that is answered at a minimum during normal business hours to accept security alert requests ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.034 - Requesting Security Freeze
    (a) On written request sent by certified mail that includes proper identification provided by a consumer and a copy of a valid police report, investigative ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.035 - Notification Of Change
    If a security freeze is in place, a consumer reporting agency shall notify the consumer in writing of a change in the consumer file to ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.036 - Notification Of Security Freeze
    A consumer reporting agency shall notify a person who requests a consumer report if a security freeze is in effect for the consumer file involved ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.037 - Removal Or Temporary Lifting Of Security Freeze
    (a) On a request in writing or by telephone and with proper identification provided by a consumer, including the consumer's personal identification number or password ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.038 - Exemption From Security Freeze
    A security freeze does not apply to a consumer report provided to: (1) a state or local governmental entity, including a law enforcement agency or ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.0385 - Applicability Of Security Alert And Security Freeze
    The requirement under this chapter to place a security alert or security freeze on a consumer file does not apply to: (1) a check service ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.039 - Respect Of Security Freeze
    A consumer reporting agency shall honor a security freeze placed on a consumer file by another consumer reporting agency. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.04 - Charges For Certain Disclosures Or Services
    (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a consumer reporting agency may impose a reasonable charge on a consumer for the disclosure of information pertaining ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.05 - Reporting Of Information Prohibited
    (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing information related to: (1) a case under ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.06 - Dispute Procedure
    (a) If the completeness or accuracy of information contained in a consumer's file is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the consumer reporting ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.07 - Correction Of Inaccurate Information
    (a) A consumer reporting agency shall provide a person who provides consumer credit information to the agency with the option of correcting previously reported inaccurate ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.08 - Consumer's Right To File Action In Court Or Arbitrate Disputes
    (a) An action to enforce an obligation of a consumer reporting agency to a consumer under this chapter may be brought in any court as ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.09 - Civil Liability
    (a) A consumer reporting agency that wilfully violates this chapter is liable to the consumer against whom the violation occurs for the greater of three ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.10 - Remedies Cumulative
    An action taken under this chapter does not prohibit a consumer from taking any other action authorized by law except that a credit reporting agency ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.11 - Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty
    (a) The attorney general may file a suit against a person for: (1) injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a violation of this chapter; or ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.12 - Deceptive Trade Practice
    A violation of this chapter is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ...
  • Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 20.13 - Venue
    An action brought under this chapter shall be filed in a district court: (1) in Travis County; (2) in any county in which the violation ...
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    Last modified: August 10, 2007