Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 426.001 . Definitions

(1) “Card fraud” means an act that constitutes the offense of fraudulent use or possession of a credit card or debit card under Section 32.315, Penal Code.

(2) “Center” means the financial crimes intelligence center established under this chapter.

(2-a) “Check fraud” means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 32.21, Penal Code, with respect to a sight order, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

(3) “Commission” means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(4) “Department” means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(4-a) “Electronic fund transfer” means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, money order, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, computer, or magnetic tape and that orders, instructs, or authorizes a financial institution to debit or credit an account.

(4-a) “Motor fuel manipulation device” means a mechanism manufactured, assembled, or adapted to manipulate or alter a motor fuel metering device or a motor fuel unattended payment terminal for an unlawful purpose.

(4-b) “Payment fraud” means:

(4-b) “Motor fuel theft” means an act that:

(5) “Skimmer” means an electronic, mechanical, or other device that may be used to unlawfully intercept electronic communications or data to perpetrate card fraud.  The term includes a credit card shimmer.

(6) “Unauthorized payment order” means a payment order received by a receiving bank that is not: