Sec. 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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Protection of Consumers of Financial Services
Subchapter D. Prohibited Debt Collection Methods
Section 392.301. Threats or Coercion
Section 392.302. Harassment; Abuse
Section 392.303. Unfair or Unconscionable Means
Section 392.304. Fraudulent, Deceptive, or Misleading Representations
Section 392.305. Deceptive Use of Credit Bureau Name
Section 392.306. Use of Independent Debt Collector
Section 392.307. Collection of Certain Consumer Debt by Debt Buyers