Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 27.015 · Chapter 27. FRAUD
DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE; PUBLIC REMEDY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "consumer protection division" has the meaning assigned by Section 17.45.
(b) A violation of Section 27.01 that relates to the transfer of title to real estate is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice as defined by Section 17.46(b), and any public remedy under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, is available for a violation of that section.
(c) It is the duty of city attorneys to lend the consumer protection division any reasonable assistance requested in the commencement and prosecution of actions under this section.
(d) To the same extent and in the same manner a district or county attorney may institute or prosecute an action under this section, a city attorney may institute or prosecute an action under this section.
(e) If a district, county, or city attorney brings an action under this section, 75 percent of any penalty recovered shall be deposited in the general fund of the county or municipality in which the violation occurred.
(f) This section does not apply to an action to recover damages that is subject to Chapter 27, Property Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (H.B. 2590), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.27.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Business & Commerce Code
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 17, subch. EDECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONPrinted as Subchapter E, Chapter 17
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.45DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 17.45
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.46DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES UNLAWFUL.Printed as Section 17.46(b)
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 27.01FRAUD IN REAL ESTATE AND STOCK TRANSACTIONS.Printed as Section 27.01
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