{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-116.0001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Business \u0026 Commerce Code § 116.0001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Payee\" means an individual who resides in this state or a corporation, trust, partnership, association, or other private legal entity authorized to do business in this state that receives money as payment under an agreement.\n(2) \"Person\" means an individual, corporation, trust, partnership, association, or other private legal entity.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 230 (H.B. 876), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE","TITLE 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES","SUBTITLE C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS","CHAPTER 116. FEES FOR CERTAIN PAYMENT METHODS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.116.htm#116.0001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:56Z","sha256":"68f9eec1ef0537b85c4a8c7dba3e3533d0c3ef14612efabe6a1e799295bd38b8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-115.005","next":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-116.0002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}