Texas
Identity Theft laws in Texas
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Identity theft Law - Tex. Penal Code § 32.51
http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/PE/content/htm/pe.007.00.000032.00.htm
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Spam Law - Sec. 46.001.
www.spamlaws.com/state/tx.shtml
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Texas Expanded Identity Theft Laws
Provided by ID Safety in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bank of America
Texas Credit Freeze
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Freeze Law - Texas Business & Commerce Code Ann. § 20.031 to 20.039 Text of statute:
www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/TX_security_%20freeze_law.pdf-
Effective: September 1, 2003 for identity theft victims;
September 1, 2007 for all consumers - No fees for identity theft victims.
- Beginning September 1, 2007, all other consumers pay $10 to place the freeze, lift it temporarily, or to remove it altogether. $12 to lift the freeze temporarily for a specific creditor.
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How to place freeze :
www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityTX.pdf -
Place the freeze over the phone
- Equifax - 800-685-1111
- Experian - 888-397-3742
- TransUnion - 800-680-7289
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Effective: September 1, 2003 for identity theft victims;
Contacts in Texas
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Attorney General:
Greg Abbott
(R)
Capitol Station, P.O.Box 12548, Austin, TX 78711-2548
Phone: (615) 741-5860
Website: www.oag.state.tx.us/
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OAG Texas Fights Identity Theft
Website: www.texasfightsidtheft.gov
Identity Theft Victim's Kit: www.oag.state.tx.us/ag_publications/pdfs/IDTheft_Affidavit.pdf
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Driver License Division
Phone: (512) 424-2600 (English)
(512) 424-7181 (Spanish)
Website: www.txdps.state.tx.us
Legal Assistance in Texas
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VICARS
Phone: (888) 343-4414
Website: www.idvictim.org
CRAs and FTC
If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in Texas that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.
PO Box 740241,
Phone: (800) 525-6285
Website: www.equifax.com
Phone: (888 )397-3742
Website: www.experian.com
Phone: (800) 680-7289
Website: www.transunion.com
Identity Theft Complaint Input Form
Website: www.ic3.gov