{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-204.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Business \u0026 Commerce Code § 204.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Proof of ownership\" includes a bill of sale or other evidence showing that an item has been sold to the person possessing the item.\n(2) \"Returnable container\" means a device made of any material that is used to hold, contain, or convert goods into a package and is suitable for repeated use. The term includes baskets, trays, or other containers used by a product producer, distributor, or retailer for the transportation or storage of goods.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.005(a), eff. September 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 4584), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE","TITLE 6. SALE OR TRANSFER OF GOODS","CHAPTER 204. SALE OF RETURNABLE CONTAINER"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.204.htm#204.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:56Z","sha256":"c00b1a7dffa07d4576ebaca5a27ab22b0bff91aa626da3549cfdaacaed267e17","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-203.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-204.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}