Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 4.215
Final Payment of Item by Payor Bank; When Provisional Debits and Credits Become Final; When Certain Credits Become Available for Withdrawal


(a)

An item is finally paid by a payor bank when the bank has first done any of the following:

(1)

paid the item in cash;

(2)

settled for the item without having a right to revoke the settlement under statute, clearing-house rule, or agreement; or

(3)

made a provisional settlement for the item and failed to revoke the settlement in the time and manner permitted by statute, clearing-house rule, or agreement.

(b)

If provisional settlement for an item does not become final, the item is not finally paid.

(c)

If provisional settlement for an item between the presenting and payor banks is made through a clearing house or by debits or credits in an account between them, then to the extent that provisional debits or credits for the item are entered in accounts between the presenting and payor banks or between the presenting and successive prior collecting banks seriatim, they become final upon final payment of the item by the payor bank.

(d)

If a collecting bank receives a settlement for an item that is or becomes final, the bank is accountable to its customer for the amount of the item, and any provisional credit given for the item in an account with its customer becomes final.

(e)

Subject to (i) applicable law stating a time for availability of funds, and (ii) any right of the bank to apply the credit to an obligation of the customer, credit given by a bank for an item in a customer’s account becomes available for withdrawal as of right if the bank:

(1)

has received a provisional settlement for the item,--when the settlement becomes final and the bank has had a reasonable time to receive return of the item and the item has not been received within that time; or

(2)

is both the depositary bank and the payor bank, and the item is finally paid,--at the opening of the bank’s second banking day following receipt of the item.

(f)

Subject to applicable law stating a time for availability of funds and any right of a bank to apply a deposit to an obligation of the depositor, a deposit of money becomes available for withdrawal as of right at the opening of the bank’s next banking day after receipt of the deposit.
Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 2343, ch. 785, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1985. Renumbered from Sec. 4.213 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Source: Section 4.215 — Final Payment of Item by Payor Bank; When Provisional Debits and Credits Become Final; When Certain Credits Become Available for Withdrawal, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.­4.­htm#4.­215 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

4.101
Short Title
4.102
Applicability
4.103
Variation by Agreement
4.104
Definitions and Index of Definitions
4.106
Payable Through or Payable at Bank
4.107
Separate Office of a Bank
4.108
Time of Receipt of Items
4.109
Delays
4.110
Electronic Presentment
4.111
Statute of Limitations
4.112
Payment of Check at Par
4.202
Responsibility for Collection or Return
4.203
Effect of Instructions
4.204
Methods of Sending and Presenting
4.205
Depository Bank Holder of Unindorsed Item
4.206
Transfer Between Banks
4.207
Transfer Warranties
4.208
Presentment Warranties
4.209
Encoding and Retention Warranties
4.210
Security Interest of Collecting Bank in Items, Accompanying Documents and Proceeds
4.211
When Bank Gives Value for Purposes of Holder in Due Course
4.212
Presentment by Notice of Item Not Payable By, Through or at a Bank
4.213
Medium and Time of Settlement by Bank
4.214
Right of Charge-back or Refund
4.215
Final Payment of Item by Payor Bank
4.216
Insolvency and Preference
4.301
Deferred Posting
4.302
Payor Bank’s Responsibility for Late Return of Item
4.303
When Items Subject to Notice, Stop-payment Order, Legal Process, or Setoff
4.401
When Bank May Charge Customer’s Account
4.402
Bank’s Liability to Customer for Wrongful Dishonor
4.403
Customer’s Right to Stop Payment
4.404
Bank Not Obligated to Pay Check More than Six Months Old
4.405
Death or Incompetence of Customer
4.406
Customer’s Duty to Discover and Report Unauthorized Signature or Alteration
4.407
Payor Bank’s Right to Subrogation on Improper Payment
4.501
Handling of Documentary Drafts
4.503
Responsibility of Presenting Bank for Documents and Goods
4.504
Privilege of Presenting Bank to Deal with Goods

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

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