Texas Statutes
§ 83.001 — PROHIBITED ACTS.
Texas § 83.001
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 83.001 (2026).
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Sec. 83.001. PROHIBITED ACTS.
(a)A person, other than a person described in Subsection (b), may not charge or receive, either directly or indirectly, any compensation for all or any part of the preparation of a legal instrument affecting title to real property, including a deed, deed of trust, note, mortgage, and transfer or release of lien.
(b)This section does not apply to:
(1)an attorney licensed in this state;
(2)a licensed real estate broker or salesperson performing the acts of a real estate broker pursuant to Chapter 1101 , Occupations Code; or
(3)a person performing acts relating to a transaction for the lease, sale, or transfer of any mineral or mining interest in real property.
(c)This section does not prevent a person from seeking reimbursement for costs incurred by the pe
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.43(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 115, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.776, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Nearby Sections
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§ 83.001
PROHIBITED ACTS.§ 83.002
EXPENSES.§ 83.003
FORMS.§ 83.004
CUMULATIVE REMEDIES.§ 83.005
RECOVERY.§ 83.006
UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.§ 830.001
PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.§ 830.0011
DEFINITION.§ 830.002
OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM.§ 830.003
APPLICATION.§ 830.004
ADMINISTRATION.§ 830.005
EXEMPTION FROM TAXES.§ 830.006
REPORTS FROM INSTITUTIONS.§ 830.101
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE.§ 830.102
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