Abbott signs financial privacy act

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this past weekend that prohibits financial institutions operating in the state from requiring a credit card merchant code to track the purchases of firearms and ammunition. Rep. Matt Schaefer and Rep. Candy Noble introduced House Bill 2837 (HB2837) on Feb. 24. Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the new law prohibits a financial i...

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