Tex. Fin. Code § 305.002 · Subchapter A. CIVIL LIABILITY; CRIMINAL PENALTY
ADDITIONAL LIABILITY FOR MORE THAN TWICE AUTHORIZED RATE OF INTEREST.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In addition to the amount determined under Section 305.001, a creditor who charges and receives interest that is greater than twice the amount authorized by this subtitle is liable to the obligor for:
(1) the principal amount on which the interest is charged and received; and
(2) the interest and all other amounts charged and received.
(b) This section applies only to a contract or transaction for personal, family, or household use subject to this subtitle.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.305.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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