{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-621.006","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Business \u0026 Commerce Code § 621.006","heading":"DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS.","body":"(a) In this section, \"refundable deposit\" means a deposit that is required to be returned in its entirety to a consumer if:\n(1) it is paid by the consumer for a reservation used by the consumer; or\n(2) the consumer provides at least five possible reservation dates, none of which can be confirmed.\n(b) An offeror may require a refundable deposit for a gift or prize involving lodging, airfare, a trip, or a recreational activity if the deposit requirement is fully, clearly, and conspicuously disclosed.\n(c) A condition that restricts the refund of the deposit must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed in at least 10-point type on the solicitation.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.","path":["BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE","TITLE 13. CONTESTS AND OTHER PROMOTIONS","CHAPTER 621. CONTESTS AND GIFT GIVEAWAYS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.621.htm#621.006","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:56Z","sha256":"b934f788d4b60fa407ad18dbb4fc6039873fe3538bf860f6cb1de74fe972f8e1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-621.005","next":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-621.051"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}