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TX Bus & Com Code § 521.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter B. Identity Theft|Section 521.051. Unauthorized Use or Possession of Personal Identifying Information

Sec. 521.051.  UNAUTHORIZED USE OR POSSESSION OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.  (a)  A person may not obtain, possess, transfer, or use personal identifying information of another person without the other person's consent or effective consent and with intent to obtain a good, a service, insurance, an extension of credit, or any other thing of value in the other person's name.(a-1)  For purposes of this section, "effective consent" includes consent given by a person legally authorized to act on behalf of the person from whom consent is required.  Consent is not effective if:(1)  induced by force, threat, fraud, or coercion; or(2)  given by a person who by reason of youth, mental illness, or intellectual disability is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions.(b)  It is a defense to an action brought under this section that an act by a person:(1)  is covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.); and(2)  is in compliance with that Act and regulations adopted under that Act.(c)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a financial institution as defined by 15 U.S.C. Section 6809; or(2)  a covered entity as defined by Section 601.001 or 602.001, Insurance Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (H.B. 3529), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter B. Identity Theft|Section 521.052. Business Duty to Protect Sensitive Personal Information

Sec. 521.052.  BUSINESS DUTY TO PROTECT SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION.  (a)  A business shall implement and maintain reasonable procedures, including taking any appropriate corrective action, to protect from unlawful use or disclosure any sensitive personal information collected or maintained by the business in the regular course of business.(b)  A business shall destroy or arrange for the destruction of customer records containing sensitive personal information within the business's custody or control that are not to be retained by the business by:(1)  shredding;(2)  erasing; or(3)  otherwise modifying the sensitive personal information in the records to make the information unreadable or indecipherable through any means.(c)  This section does not apply to a financial institution as defined by 15 U.S.C. Section 6809.(d)  As used in this section, "business" includes a nonprofit athletic or sports association.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 419 (H.B. 2004), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter C. Court Order Declaring Individual|Section 521.101. Application for Court Order to Declare Individual a Victim of Identity Theft

Sec. 521.101.  APPLICATION FOR COURT ORDER TO DECLARE INDIVIDUAL A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT.  (a)  A person who is injured by a violation of Section 521.051 or who has filed a criminal complaint alleging commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, may file an application with a district court for the issuance of an order declaring that the person is a victim of identity theft.(b)  A person may file an application under this section regardless of whether the person is able to identify each person who allegedly transferred or used the person's identifying information in an unlawful manner.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter C. Court Order Declaring Individual|Section 521.102. Presumption of Applicant's Status as Victim

Sec. 521.102.  PRESUMPTION OF APPLICANT'S STATUS AS VICTIM.  An applicant under Section 521.101 is presumed to be a victim of identity theft under this subchapter if the person charged with an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, is convicted of the offense.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter C. Court Order Declaring Individual|Section 521.103. Issuance of Order; Contents

Sec. 521.103.  ISSUANCE OF ORDER; CONTENTS.  (a)  After notice and hearing, if the court is satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that an applicant under Section 521.101 has been injured by a violation of Section 521.051 or is the victim of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, the court shall enter an order declaring that the applicant is a victim of identity theft resulting from a violation of Section 521.051 or an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, as appropriate.(b)  An order under this section must contain:(1)  any known information identifying the violator or person charged with the offense;(2)  the specific personal identifying information and any related document used to commit the alleged violation or offense; and(3)  information identifying any financial account or transaction affected by the alleged violation or offense, including:(A)  the name of the financial institution in which the account is established or of the merchant involved in the transaction, as appropriate;(B)  any relevant account numbers;(C)  the dollar amount of the account or transaction affected by the alleged violation or offense; and(D)  the date of the alleged violation or offense.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter C. Court Order Declaring Individual|Section 521.104. Confidentiality of Order

Sec. 521.104.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF ORDER.  (a)  An order issued under Section 521.103 must be sealed because of the confidential nature of the information required to be included in the order.  The order may be opened and the order or a copy of the order may be released only:(1)  to the proper officials in a civil proceeding brought by or against the victim arising or resulting from a violation of this chapter, including a proceeding to set aside a judgment obtained against the victim;(2)  to the victim for the purpose of submitting the copy of the order to a governmental entity or private business to:(A)  prove that a financial transaction or account of the victim was directly affected by a violation of this chapter or the commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code; or(B)  correct any record of the entity or business that contains inaccurate or false information as a result of the violation or offense;(3)  on order of the judge; or(4)  as otherwise required or provided by law.(b)  A copy of an order provided to a person under Subsection (a)(1) must remain sealed throughout and after the civil proceeding.(c)  Information contained in a copy of an order provided to a governmental entity or business under Subsection (a)(2) is confidential and may not be released to another person except as otherwise required or provided by law.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter C. Court Order Declaring Individual|Section 521.105. Grounds for Vacating Order

Sec. 521.105.  GROUNDS FOR VACATING ORDER.  A court at any time may vacate an order issued under Section 521.103 if the court finds that the application filed under Section 521.101 or any information submitted to the court by the applicant contains a fraudulent misrepresentation or a material misrepresentation of fact.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter D. Remedies|Section 521.151. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 521.151.  CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.  (a)  A person who violates this chapter is liable to this state for a civil penalty of at least $2,000 but not more than $50,000 for each violation.  The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed under this subsection.(a-1)  In addition to penalties assessed under Subsection (a), a person who fails to take reasonable action to comply with Section 521.053(b) is liable to this state for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each individual to whom notification is due under that subsection for each consecutive day that the person fails to take reasonable action to comply with that subsection.  Civil penalties under this section may not exceed $250,000 for all individuals to whom notification is due after a single breach.  The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalties imposed under this subsection.(b)  If it appears to the attorney general that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in conduct that violates this chapter, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the person to restrain the violation by a temporary restraining order or by a permanent or temporary injunction.(c)  An action brought under Subsection (b) must be filed in a district court in Travis County or:(1)  in any county in which the violation occurred; or(2)  in the county in which the victim resides, regardless of whether the alleged violator has resided, worked, or transacted business in the county in which the victim resides.(d)  The attorney general is not required to give a bond in an action under this section.(e)  In an action under this section, the court may grant any other equitable relief that the court considers appropriate to:(1)  prevent any additional harm to a victim of identity theft or a further violation of this chapter; or(2)  satisfy any judgment entered against the defendant, including issuing an order to appoint a receiver, sequester assets, correct a public or private record, or prevent the dissipation of a victim's assets.(f)  The attorney general is entitled to recover reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and investigatory costs, incurred in obtaining injunctive relief or civil penalties, or both, under this section.  Amounts collected by the attorney general under this section shall be deposited in the general revenue fund and may be appropriated only for the investigation and prosecution of other cases under this chapter.(g)  The fees associated with an action under this section are the same as in a civil case, but the fees may be assessed only against the defendant.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 300), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2012.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter D. Remedies|Section 521.152. Deceptive Trade Practice

Sec. 521.152.  DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.  A violation of Section 521.051 is a deceptive trade practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 523.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 523 - Provisions Relating to Victims of Identity Theft|Subchapter A. Extensions of Credit and Verification|Section 523.001. Extension of Credit to Victim of Identity Theft

Sec. 523.001.  EXTENSION OF CREDIT TO VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT.  (a)  In this section, "victim of identity theft" means an individual who has filed a criminal complaint alleging the commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, other than a person who is convicted of an offense under Section 37.08, Penal Code, with respect to that complaint.(b)  A person who has been notified that an individual has been the victim of identity theft may not deny the individual an extension of credit, including a loan, in the individual's name or restrict or limit the credit extended solely because the individual has been a victim of identity theft.  This subsection does not prohibit a person from denying an individual an extension of credit for a reason other than the individual's having been a victim of identity theft, including by reason of the individual's lack of capacity to contract.(c)  A license issued under Subtitle B, Title 4, Finance Code, that is held by a person who violates this section is subject to revocation or suspension under that subtitle.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 523.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 523 - Provisions Relating to Victims of Identity Theft|Subchapter A. Extensions of Credit and Verification|Section 523.002. Verification of Consumer Identity

Sec. 523.002.  VERIFICATION OF CONSUMER IDENTITY.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Consumer report" has the meaning assigned by Section 20.01.(2)  "Extension of credit" does not include:(A)  an increase in the dollar limit of an existing open-end credit plan as defined by federal Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. Section 226.2), as amended; or(B)  any change to, or review of, an existing credit account.(3)  "Security alert" has the meaning assigned by Section 20.01.(b)  A person who receives notification of a security alert under Section 20.032 in connection with a request for a consumer report for the approval of a credit-based application, including an application for an extension of credit, a purchase, lease, or rental agreement for goods, or for an application for a noncredit-related service, may not lend money, extend credit, or authorize an application without taking reasonable steps to verify the consumer's identity.(c)  If a consumer has included with a security alert a specified telephone number to be used for identity verification purposes, a person who receives that number with a security alert must take reasonable steps to contact the consumer using that number before lending money, extending credit, or completing any purchase, lease, or rental of goods, or approving any noncredit-related services.(d)  If a person uses a consumer report to facilitate the extension of credit or for any other transaction on behalf of a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, assignee, or prospective assignee, that person, rather than the subsidiary, affiliate, agent, assignee, or prospective assignee, may verify the consumer's identity.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 523.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 523 - Provisions Relating to Victims of Identity Theft|Subchapter B. Duties of Financial Institutions And|Section 523.051. Notation of Forged Check

Sec. 523.051.  NOTATION OF FORGED CHECK.  (a)  In this section, "victim of identity theft" means a person who has filed with an appropriate law enforcement agency a criminal complaint alleging commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code.(b)  A financial institution, in accordance with its customary procedures, shall process as forgeries checks received on the account of a victim of identity theft if the victim:(1)  closes the account at the financial institution as a result of the identity theft;(2)  notifies the financial institution that the identity theft is the reason for closing the account;(3)  provides the financial institution with a copy of the criminal complaint described by Subsection (a); and(4)  requests that the financial institution return checks with the notation "forgery."(c)  A victim of identity theft who requests that a financial institution return checks with the notation "forgery" as provided by Subsection (b):(1)  may not assert that the financial institution is liable under Section 4.402 for wrongfully dishonoring a check returned after the victim makes the request; and(2)  shall hold the financial institution harmless for acting in accordance with the victim's request.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Section 523.003 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.011(b), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 671.001. Definitions

Sec. 671.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Authority" means the City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority created under this chapter.(2)  "Board" means the governing board of the authority.(3)  "City" means the city of Laredo.(4)  "Governing body" means the governing body of the city.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 671.002. Creation of Authority

Sec. 671.002.  CREATION OF AUTHORITY.  The city by ordinance may create the City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority for the purposes provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 671.003. Authority Jurisdiction

Sec. 671.003.  AUTHORITY JURISDICTION.  The authority's jurisdiction is coextensive with the area within the boundaries and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter B. Governing Board|Section 671.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 671.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  (a)  The authority is governed by a board of 11 members appointed by the governing body.(b)  Nine members are voting members who must reside in the authority and two members are nonvoting members who must reside in Mexico.(c)  The voting board members must include:(1)  one representative of United States customs brokers;(2)  one representative of freight forwarders;(3)  one representative of the transportation industry;(4)  one international banker; and(5)  one representative of a maquiladora project.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter B. Governing Board|Section 671.052. Board Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 671.052.  BOARD TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Board members serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of five members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of six members expiring February 1 of each even-numbered year.(b)  A vacancy that occurs more than 60 days before the expiration date of a term shall be promptly filled for the unexpired term by the appointment of a member who has the same qualifications as the member creating the vacancy.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter B. Governing Board|Section 671.053. Officers

Sec. 671.053.  OFFICERS.  The board shall select from among the board's voting members a presiding officer, an assistant presiding officer, a treasurer, and any other officers that the board considers appropriate.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter B. Governing Board|Section 671.054. Removal

Sec. 671.054.  REMOVAL.  After a hearing, a board member may be removed for cause by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the governing body.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter B. Governing Board|Section 671.055. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 671.055.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.  A board member serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties as a member.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 671.101. Fees

Sec. 671.101.  FEES.  The authority shall establish and collect rentals, tolls, and other appropriate fees:(1)  from an operator of a commercial vehicle entering the authority by an international bridge; and(2)  for the use of any other facility designated by the city.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 671.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 15 - Currency and Trade|Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities|Chapter 671 - City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 671.102. Use of Money

Sec. 671.102.  USE OF MONEY.  The authority may use the money collected under this chapter as the board determines appropriate only for the development and promotion of international trade.  The authority must obtain the approval of the governing body before any expenditure of money.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|