![]() ![]() (a) An individual who disputes the accuracy of an item that is in a third-party debt collector’s or credit bureau’s file on the individual and that relates to a debt being collected by the third-party debt collector may notify in writing the third-party debt collector of the inaccuracy. CORRECTION OF THIRD-PARTY DEBT COLLECTOR’S OR CREDIT BUREAU’S FILES. Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act § 392.202. Not later than the 45th day after the date of the request, a credit bureau shall provide to a person in its registry a copy of all information contained in its files concerning that person.Īcts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. INFORMATION IN FILES OF CREDIT BUREAU OR DEBT COLLECTOR Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act § 392.201. ![]() The aggregate liability of the surety to all persons damaged by a violation of this chapter may not exceed the amount of the bond.Īcts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. CLAIM AGAINST BOND.Ī person who claims against a bond for a violation of this chapter may maintain an action against the third-party debt collector or credit bureau and against the surety. Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act § 392.102. (c) The bond must be in the amount of $10,000.Īcts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. ![]() (2) this state for the benefit of any person who is damaged by a violation of this chapter. (1) any person who is damaged by a violation of this chapter and A copy of the bond must be filed with the secretary of state. (a) A third-party debt collector or credit bureau may not engage in debt collection unless the third-party debt collector or credit bureau has obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state as prescribed by this section. SURETY BOND Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act § 392.101. (B) regularly make contact with debtors for the purpose of collection or adjustment of debts.Īcts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (A) are regularly engaged to solicit debts for collection or Section 1692a(6), but does not include an attorney collecting a debt as an attorney on behalf of and in the name of a client unless the attorney has nonattorney employees who: (7) “Third-party debt collector” means a debt collector, as defined by 15 U.S.C. (6) “Debt collector” means a person who directly or indirectly engages in debt collection and includes a person who sells or offers to sell forms represented to be a collection system, device, or scheme intended to be used to collect consumer debts. (5) “Debt collection” means an action, conduct, or practice in collecting, or in soliciting for collection, consumer debts that are due or alleged to be due a creditor. (4) “Credit bureau” means a person who, for compensation, gathers, records, and disseminates information relating to the creditworthiness, financial responsibility, and paying habits of, and similar information regarding, a person for the purpose of furnishing that information to another person. (3) “Creditor” means a party, other than a consumer, to a transaction or alleged transaction involving one or more consumers. (2) “Consumer debt” means an obligation, or an alleged obligation, primarily for personal, family, or household purposes and arising from a transaction or alleged transaction. ![]() (1) “Consumer” means an individual who has a consumer debt. General Provisions Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act § 392.001. Texas Fair Debt Collection Statute Finance Code Chapter 392. ![]()
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