Tex. Fin. Code § 393.405 · Subchapter E. SURETY BOND; SURETY ACCOUNT
CLAIM AGAINST SURETY BOND OR ACCOUNT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person making a claim against a surety bond or account of a credit services organization for a violation of this chapter may file suit against:
(1) the organization; and
(2) the surety or trustee.
(b) A surety or trustee is liable only for actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs awarded under Section 393.503(a).
(c) The aggregate liability of a surety or trustee for an organization's violation of this chapter may not exceed the amount of the surety bond or account.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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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.393.htm
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