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

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 607A.102: CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

Where this section sits in the code

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
TITLE 12. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CONSUMERS AND MERCHANTS
CHAPTER 607A. PAYMENT CARD SKIMMERS ON ELECTRONIC TERMINALS
SUBCHAPTER C. ENFORCEMENT

(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses to allow an inspection of an electronic terminal at the merchant's place of business in violation of Section 607A.053. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person negligently or recklessly disposes of a skimmer that was installed on an electronic terminal by another person. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits an offense if, knowing that an investigation is ongoing or that a criminal proceeding has been commenced and is pending, the person disposes of a skimmer installed on an electronic terminal by another person. An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 198 (S.B. 2371), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2025.

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

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