City of Austin

Texas Credit Law Delinquent Businesses

Based on the delivery period, the publication date of the delinquent list becomes effective five business days (M-F) subsequent to the due date excluding federal and state holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Maintained by the City of Austin.

Example records
Retailer NamebrandPermit NumberregistrationCityaddressCountyaddressList NumberidentifierEffective Datetemporal
La Cantina Bar & GrillMB123456AustinTravis18422023-02-17
Downtown Spirits LLCBQ789012HoustonHarris18552023-08-18
The Blue Moon LoungeBE345678San AntonioBexar18612024-01-19
Use cases

Vendor Screening for Credit Compliance Violations

A procurement officer at a financial institution checks whether a prospective vendor holding a Texas credit-related permit has appeared on a delinquency list before approving a contract, using the permit number and effective date to confirm current standing.

Retailer NamePermit NumberEffective Date

KYB Adverse Record Detection During Business Onboarding

A fintech platform onboarding a small business applicant cross-references the applicant's trade name and city against this delinquency list to flag any prior credit law violations before extending a credit product or business account.

Retailer NameCityCountyEffective Date

Geographic Concentration of Delinquent Permit Holders

An insurance underwriter assessing portfolio exposure in Texas aggregates delinquency records by county and list number to identify whether certain regions show elevated rates of credit law non-compliance among insured businesses.

CountyCityList NumberEffective Date