A pawnbroker is not criminally liable for damages or loss due to an act of God or circumstances beyond the pawnbroker's control.
Tex. Fin. Code § 371.168
EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Known as the Texas Pawnshop Act
The act spans §§ 371.001 to 371.306 (95 sections).
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.