Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.1056 · Subchapter F. LICENSING AND DUTIES OF INVESTIGATIONS COMPANIES AND SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTORS
LOCKSMITH COMPANY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person acts as a locksmith company for the purposes of this chapter if the person:
(1) sells, installs, services, or maintains, or offers to sell, install, service, or maintain, mechanical security devices, including deadbolts and locks;
(2) advertises services offered by the company using the term "locksmith"; or
(3) includes the term "locksmith" in the company's name.
(b) This section does not apply to a hotel, as that term is defined by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1102 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 4B.05, eff. September 1, 2009.
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