Tex. Fin. Code § 349.004 · Subchapter A. CIVIL PENALTIES
LIABILITY RELATED TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In addition to other applicable penalties, a person who commits an offense under Section 349.502 is liable to the obligor for an amount equal to:
(1) the principal of and all charges contracted for or collected on each loan made without the authority required by Chapter 342 or 346; and
(2) reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the obligor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.56, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.349.htm
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