Tex. Penal Code § 34.021
This is the official text of Tex. Penal Code § 34.021, part of Texas’s Penal Code — defines crimes and punishments in Texas.
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§ 34.021. PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding Section 1.03(c), a financial institution or an agent of the financial institution acting in a manner described by Section 34.02(c) is not liable for civil damages to a person who:
(1) claims an ownership interest in funds involved in an offense under Section 34.02; or
(2) conducts with the financial institution or an insurer, as defined by Article 1.02, Insurance Code, a transaction concerning funds involved in an offense under Section 34.02.
(1) claims an ownership interest in funds involved in an offense under Section 34.02; or
(2) conducts with the financial institution or an insurer, as defined by Article 1.02, Insurance Code, a transaction concerning funds involved in an offense under Section 34.02.
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