Sec. 4.404. BANK NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY CHECK MORE THAN SIX MONTHS OLD. A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other than a certified check, that is presented more than six months after its date, but it may charge its customer's account for a payment made thereafter in good faith.
Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 2343, ch. 785, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections
Subchapter D. Relationship Between Payor Bank and Its Customer
Section 4.401. When Bank May Charge Customer's Account
Section 4.402. Bank's Liability to Customer for Wrongful Dishonor
Section 4.403. Customer's Right to Stop Payment; Burden of Proof of Loss
Section 4.404. Bank Not Obligated to Pay Check More Than Six Months Old
Section 4.405. Death or Incompetence of Customer
Section 4.406. Customer's Duty to Discover and Report Unauthorized Signature or Alteration
Section 4.407. Payor Bank's Right to Subrogation on Improper Payment