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

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 302.253: REQUEST FOR CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT NUMBER OR CHECKING ACCOUNT NUMBER AFTER OFFER OF FREE ITEM.

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  1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
  2. TITLE 10. USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  3. SUBTITLE A. TELEPHONES
  4. CHAPTER 302. REGULATION OF TELEPHONE SOLICITATION
  5. SUBCHAPTER F. OFFENSES

(a) A seller commits an offense if the seller knowingly:

(1) represents or implies that a purchaser will receive an item without charge, regardless of whether the item is designated as a gift, premium, bonus, or prize or otherwise; and

(2) requests a credit card account number or checking account number from the purchaser to charge to the credit card account or debit from the checking account an amount as a condition precedent to the purchaser's receipt of the item.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:46:56Z. Source file · JSON

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