Tex. Fin. Code Section 392.302
Harassment; Abuse


In debt collection, a debt collector may not oppress, harass, or abuse a person by:

(1)

using profane or obscene language or language intended to abuse unreasonably the hearer or reader;

(2)

placing telephone calls without disclosing the name of the individual making the call and with the intent to annoy, harass, or threaten a person at the called number;

(3)

causing a person to incur a long distance telephone toll, telegram fee, or other charge by a medium of communication without first disclosing the name of the person making the communication; or

(4)

causing a telephone to ring repeatedly or continuously, or making repeated or continuous telephone calls, with the intent to harass a person at the called number.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 392.302 — Harassment; Abuse, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.­392.­htm#392.­302 (accessed May 4, 2024).

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 392.302’s source at texas​.gov