CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTION.

Tex. FIN Code § 349.503.
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(a) If a buyer in a sale-leaseback transaction requires the seller to provide a check as security for the transaction, the buyer may not file or threaten to file a charge, complaint, or criminal prosecution under Section 31.03 , 31.04 , or 32.41 , Penal Code, based on nonpayment of the check. (b) A buyer who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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