The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) prevent fraud, unfair practices, discrimination, imposition, and abuse of state residents;
(2) exercise the state's police power to ensure a sound system of making pawn loans and transfers of personal property by and through pawnshops;
(3) prevent transactions in stolen property and other unlawful property transactions by licensing and regulating pawnbrokers;
(4) provide for licensing and investigation fees;
(5) provide minimum capital requirements for pawnbrokers;
(6) ensure financial responsibility to the state and its residents and compliance with federal, state, and local law, including rules and ordinances; and
(7) assist local governments in the exercise of their police power.
Official text of the Texas Finance Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.