Tex.
Prop. Code Section 41.0051
Disclaimer and Disclosure Required
(a)
A person may not deliver a written advertisement offering, for a fee, to designate property as a homestead as provided by Section 41.005 (Voluntary Designation of Homestead) unless there is a disclaimer on the advertisement that is conspicuous and printed in 14-point boldface type or 14-point uppercase typewritten letters that makes the following statement or a substantially similar statement:(b)
A person who solicits solely by mail or by telephone a homeowner to pay a fee for the service of applying for a property tax refund from a tax appraisal district or other governmental body on behalf of the homeowner shall, before accepting money from the homeowner or signing a contract with the homeowner for the person’s services, disclose to the homeowner the name of the tax appraisal district or other governmental body that owes the homeowner a refund.(c)
A person’s failure to provide a disclaimer on an advertisement as required by Subsection (a) or to provide the disclosure required by Subsection (b) is considered a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice for purposes of Section 17.46 (Deceptive Trade Practices Unlawful)(a), Business & Commerce Code, and is subject to action by the consumer protection division of the attorney general’s office as provided by Section 17.46 (Deceptive Trade Practices Unlawful)(a), Business & Commerce Code.
Source:
Section 41.0051 — Disclaimer and Disclosure Required, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.41.htm#41.0051 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
