{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-181.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 181.052","heading":"PROCESSING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.","body":"(a) In this section, \"financial institution\" has the meaning assigned by Section 1101, Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. Section 3401), and its subsequent amendments.\n(b) To the extent that a covered entity engages in activities of a financial institution, or authorizes, processes, clears, settles, bills, transfers, reconciles, or collects payments for a financial institution, this chapter and any rule adopted under this chapter does not apply to the covered entity with respect to those activities, including the following:\n(1) using or disclosing information to authorize, process, clear, settle, bill, transfer, reconcile, or collect a payment for, or related to, health plan premiums or health care, if the payment is made by any means, including a credit, debit, or other payment card, an account, a check, or an electronic funds transfer; and\n(2) requesting, using, or disclosing information with respect to a payment described by Subdivision (1):\n(A) for transferring receivables;\n(B) for auditing;\n(C) in connection with a customer dispute or an inquiry from or to a customer;\n(D) in a communication to a customer of the entity regarding the customer's transactions, payment card, account, check, or electronic funds transfer;\n(E) for reporting to consumer reporting agencies; or\n(F) for complying with a civil or criminal subpoena or a federal or state law regulating the covered entity.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1511, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 2. HEALTH","SUBTITLE I. MEDICAL RECORDS","CHAPTER 181. MEDICAL RECORDS PRIVACY","SUBCHAPTER B. EXEMPTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.181.htm#181.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"0f1274b6090f43861e487f3509c60d02dd403a8eaad26de14d405ac6fffe4d59","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-181.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-181.053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}