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Texas Statutes, Title BC

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Title BC, Business and Commerce Code

131 chapters · 1,843 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title BC1,843 Ch 9, Chapter 9146 Ch 2, Chapter 2103 Ch 17, Chapter 1782 Ch 2A, Chapter 2A78 Ch 3, Chapter 370 Ch 8, Chapter 851 Ch 4, Chapter 442 Ch 57, Chapter 5742 Ch 7, Chapter 741 Ch 4A, Chapter 4A38 Ch 51, Chapter 5137 Ch 302, Chapter 30236 Ch 20, Chapter 2035 Ch 681, Chapter 68135

12 sections·Filtered byTitle BC✕Ch 521✕

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.001 Short Title
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Sec. 521.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.002 Definitions
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Sec. 521.002. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Personal identifying information" means information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies an individual, including an individual's: (A) name, social security number, date of birth, or government-issued …
Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.051 Unauthorized Use Or Possession of Personal Identifying Information
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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 …
Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.052 Business Duty To Protect Sensitive Personal Information
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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…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.053 Notification Required Following Breach of Security of Computerized Data

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Sec. 521.053. NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOLLOWING BREACH OF SECURITY OF COMPUTERIZED DATA. (a) In this section, "breach of system security" means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of sensitive personal informati…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.101 Application For Court Order To Declare Individual A Victim of Identity Theft

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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 applicati…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.102 Presumption of Applicant'S Status As Victim

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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,…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.103 Issuance of Order; Contents

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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, Pen…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.104 Confidentiality of Order

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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 t…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.105 Grounds For Vacating Order

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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…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.151 Civil Penalty; Injunction

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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 su…

Tex. Business and Commerce Code § 521.152 Deceptive Trade Practice

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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.