Sec. 342.454. RETURN OF INSTRUMENTS TO BORROWER ON REPAYMENT. Within a reasonable time after a loan is repaid in full or an open-end account is terminated according to the terms of the contract, a lender shall cancel and return to a borrower any instrument, including a note, assignment, security agreement, or mortgage that:
(1) secured the loan; and
(2) does not secure another indebtedness of the borrower to the lender.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 909, Sec. 2.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subtitle B - Loans and Financed Transactions
Subchapter J. Authorized Lender's Duties and Authority
Section 342.451. Delivery of Information to Borrower
Section 342.452. Receipt for Cash Payment
Section 342.453. Acceptance of Prepayment
Section 342.454. Return of Instruments to Borrower on Repayment
Section 342.455. Agreement for More Than One Loan or Cash Advance
Section 342.457. Automobile Club Membership Offered in Connection With a Loan