Sec. 549.053. USE OF POLICY INFORMATION. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a lender may not:

(1) use or permit the use of any information taken from an insurance policy insuring the borrower's property for the purpose of soliciting insurance business from the borrower; or

(2) make information taken from an insurance policy insuring the borrower's property available to any other person for any purpose.

(b) Subsection (a) does not:

(1) apply if the borrower provides the lender with specific written authority permitting or directing the particular use or disclosure of information before the use or disclosure occurs; or

(2) prevent a lender who is a licensed general property and casualty agent or a personal lines property and casualty agent from selling insurance to a borrower.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 1263), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2007.