Tex. Fin. Code Section 348.108
Charges for Collecting Debt


A retail installment contract may provide for the payment of:

(1)

reasonable attorney’s fees if the contract is referred for collection to an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the holder;

(2)

court costs and disbursements; and

(3)

reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the repossession or sequestration of the motor vehicle securing the payment of the contract or foreclosure of a security interest in the vehicle, including the costs of storing, reconditioning, and reselling the vehicle, subject to the standards of good faith and commercial reasonableness set by Title 1, Business & Commerce Code.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 348.108 — Charges for Collecting Debt, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.­348.­htm#348.­108 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

348.001
Definitions
348.002
Bailment or Lease as Retail Installment Transaction
348.003
Classification as Retail Installment Transaction Unaffected
348.004
Cash Price
348.005
Itemized Charge
348.006
Principal Balance
348.007
Applicability of Chapter
348.008
Applicability of Other Statutes to Retail Installment Transaction
348.009
Federal Disclosure Requirements Applicable
348.010
Additional Information Allowed in Contract
348.011
Order of Items in Contract
348.012
Applicability of Insurance Premium Financing Provisions
348.013
Conditional Delivery Agreement
348.014
Transaction Conditioned on Purchase of Vehicle Protection Product Prohibited
348.0015
Presumption Regarding Noncommercial Vehicles
348.0091
Disclosure of Equity in Trade-in Motor Vehicle
348.101
Retail Installment Contract General Requirements
348.102
Contents of Contract
348.103
Time Price Differential for Retail Installment Contract
348.104
Time Price Differential for Contract with Equal Monthly Successive Payments
348.105
Use of Optional Ceiling
348.106
Time Price Differential for Other Contracts
348.107
Charge for Default in Payment of Installment
348.108
Charges for Collecting Debt
348.109
Acceleration of Debt Maturity
348.110
Delivery of Copy of Contract
348.111
Buyer’s Right to Rescind Contract
348.112
Buyer’s Acknowledgment of Delivery of Contract Copy
348.113
Amendment of Retail Installment Contract
348.114
Charges for Deferring Installment
348.115
Charge for Other Amendment
348.116
Confirmation of Amendment
348.117
Contract After Amendment
348.118
Prepayment of Contract
348.119
Refund Credit on Prepayment
348.120
Amount of Refund Credit for Monthly Installment Contract
348.121
Amount of Refund Credit for Other Contracts
348.122
Reinstatement of Contract After Demand for Payment
348.123
Refinancing of Large Installment
348.124
Debt Cancellation Agreements
348.125
Trade-in Credit Agreements Offered in Connection with Retail Installment Contracts
348.201
Property Insurance
348.202
Credit Life and Credit Health and Accident Insurance
348.203
Maximum Amount of Credit Life and Credit Health and Accident Coverage
348.204
Insurance Statement
348.205
Statement if Liability Insurance Not Included in Contract
348.206
Insurance May Be Furnished by Buyer
348.207
Buyer’s Failure to Provide Evidence of Insurance
348.208
Charges for Other Insurance and Forms of Protection Included in Retail Installment Contract
348.209
Requirements for Including Insurance Cost in Contract
348.210
Delivery of Insurance Document to Buyer
348.211
Holder’s Duty if Insurance Is Adjusted or Terminated
348.212
Gain or Advantage from Insurance Not Additional Charge
348.213
Adding to Retail Installment Contract Premiums for Insurance Acquired After Transaction
348.214
Effect of Adding Premium to Contract
348.215
Financing Entity May Not Require Insurance from Particular Source
348.301
Authority to Acquire
348.302
Lack of Notice Does Not Affect Validity as to Certain Creditors
348.303
Payment by Buyer
348.403
Seller’s Promise to Pay or Tender of Cash to Buyer as Part of Transaction
348.404
Seller’s Action for Incentive Program or to Pay for Buyer’s Motor Vehicle
348.405
Statement of Payments and Amount Due Under Contract
348.406
Receipt for Cash Payment
348.407
Retention or Disposition of Nonattached Personal Property
348.408
Outstanding Balance Information
348.409
Liability Relating to Outstanding Balance Information
348.410
Prohibition on Power of Attorney to Confess Judgment or Assignment of Wages
348.411
Prohibition on Certain Acts of Repossession
348.412
Buyer’s Waiver
348.413
Transfer of Equity
348.414
Automobile Club Membership Offered in Connection with Retail Installment Contract
348.501
License Required
348.502
Application Requirements
348.503
Investigation of Application
348.504
Approval or Denial of Application
348.505
Disposition of Fees on Denial of Application
348.506
License Fee
348.507
Expiration of License on Failure to Pay Fee
348.508
License Suspension or Revocation
348.509
Reinstatement of Suspended License
348.510
Surrender of License
348.511
Effect of License Suspension, Revocation, or Surrender
348.512
Transfer or Assignment of License
348.513
Adoption of Rules
348.514
Examination
348.515
General Investigation
348.516
Payment of Examination Costs and Administration Expenses
348.517
License Holder’s Records
348.518
Sharing of Information
348.1015
Contract Conditioned on Subsequent Assignment Prohibited
348.5015
Residential Mortgage Loan Originator License Required
348.5055
License Term
348.5065
Grounds for Refusal to Renew

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

§ 348.108’s source at texas​.gov