Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 621.006 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "refundable deposit" means a deposit that is required to be returned in its entirety to a consumer if:
(1) it is paid by the consumer for a reservation used by the consumer; or
(2) the consumer provides at least five possible reservation dates, none of which can be confirmed.
(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.
(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.
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.
Source of truth
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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.621.htm
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