Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 604.002 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
This chapter does not apply to a stored value card that:
(1) is issued by:
(A) a financial institution acting as a financial agent of the United States or this state;
(B) a federally insured financial institution, as defined by Section 201.101, Finance Code, if the financial institution is primarily liable for the card as the issuing principal; or
(C) an air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under Title 49, United States Code;
(2) is issued as a prepaid calling card by a prepaid calling card company regulated under Section 55.253, Utilities Code;
(3) is distributed by the issuer to a person under an awards, rewards, loyalty, incentive, rebate, or promotional program and is not issued or reloaded in exchange for money tendered by the cardholder;
(4) is sold below face value or donated to:
(A) an employee of the seller or issuer;
(B) a nonprofit or charitable organization; or
(C) an educational institution for fund-raising purposes; or
(5) does not expire and for which the seller does not charge a fee other than a fee described in Section 604.051.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.604.htm
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