Texas § 2652.003 ATTORNEY ACTING AS ESCROW OFFICER.

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§ 2652.003 — ATTORNEY ACTING AS ESCROW OFFICER.

Texas § 2652.003

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 2652.003 (2026).

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Sec. 2652.003. ATTORNEY ACTING AS ESCROW OFFICER.

(a)Notwithstanding Section 2652.001 , an attorney is not required to be licensed as an escrow officer to perform the duties of an escrow officer as defined by Section 2501.003 .

(b)An attorney may hold a license to act as an escrow officer. An employee of an attorney licensed as an escrow officer also may hold a license to act as an escrow officer. An attorney licensed as an escrow officer shall comply with the provisions of this code that apply to escrow officers and trust funds as if the attorney were a title insurance agent.

(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a title insurance company or title insurance agent may not permit an attorney to conduct the attorney's business in the name of the company or agent unless t

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Sec. 2652.003. ATTORNEY ACTING AS ESCROW OFFICER. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2652.001 , an attorney is not required to be licensed as an escrow officer to perform the duties of an escrow officer as defined by Section 2501.003 .
(b) An attorney may hold a license to act as an escrow officer. An employee of an attorney licensed as an escrow officer also may hold a license to act as an escrow officer. An attorney licensed as an escrow officer shall comply with the provisions of this code that apply to escrow officers and trust funds as if the attorney were a title insurance agent.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a title insurance company or title insurance agent may not permit an attorney to conduct the attorney's business in the name of the company or agent unless the attorney and the attorney's bona fide employees who close transactions are licensed escrow officers.