FURNISHING FALSE CREDIT INFORMATION

Tex. FIN Code ch. 391
in effect

Tex. FIN Code § 391.001. DEFINITION.

In this chapter, "credit reporting bureau" means a person who engages in the practice of assembling or reporting credit information about individuals for the purpose of furnishing the information to a third party.

Tex. FIN Code § 391.002. FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION; PENALTY.

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly furnishes false information about another person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to a credit reporting bureau. (b) A credit reporting bureau commits an offense if the credit reporting bureau knowingly furnishes false information about a person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to a third party. (c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $200.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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