Sec. 277.003. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) A financial institution may not unreasonably withhold the information described by Section 277.002 in response to a written request for the information that:

(1) is made by a person to whom the financial institution has returned a dishonored check or draft that was issued to the person by a business that maintains a business checking account; and

(2) includes a photocopy of the dishonored check or draft.

(b) A financial institution that assesses a reasonable research fee in the regular course of business may assess the fee on a person who requests information under this section.

(c) A financial institution is not liable to an account holder or other person for the disclosure of information under this section.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 998, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.