Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 204.005: CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(a) A person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying returnable containers who violates this chapter commits an offense.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine not to exceed $350, if the total purchase price of the returnable containers to which the offense relates is less than $1,000; or
(2) a fine not to exceed $700, if the total purchase price of the returnable containers to which the offense relates is $1,000 or more.
(c) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section based on the same type of violation, the offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed twice the maximum amount of the fine prescribed for a first offense under this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.005(a), eff. September 1, 2009.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 2127), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 4584), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.

Where this section sits in the code

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
TITLE 6. SALE OR TRANSFER OF GOODS
CHAPTER 204. SALE OF RETURNABLE CONTAINER

(a) A person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying returnable containers who violates this chapter commits an offense.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine not to exceed $350, if the total purchase price of the returnable containers to which the offense relates is less than $1,000; or

(2) a fine not to exceed $700, if the total purchase price of the returnable containers to which the offense relates is $1,000 or more.

(c) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section based on the same type of violation, the offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed twice the maximum amount of the fine prescribed for a first offense under this section.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.005(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 2127), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 4584), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.

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