Texas Business & Commerce Code
Sections 1201–1500
- § 121.055USE OF PERSONAL DATA
- § 121.056VIOLATION
- § 121.101NOTICE OF VIOLATION; OPPORTUNITY TO CURE
- § 121.102DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE
- § 121.103INJUNCTION
- § 121.104NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION
- § 201.001DEFINITION
- § 201.002INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN ITEMS
- § 201.003SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS PROHIBITED
- § 201.004FRAUDULENT AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS AT RETAIL
- § 201.005PROVISION OF BOOTH OR SIMILAR SPACE NOT AN OFFENSE
- § 201.006INVESTIGATION RECORDS REQUIRED
- § 202.001SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CERTAIN STOPLAMP COVERING PROHIBITED
- § 203.001CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR EXPORTING ARTICLES WITHOUT REQUIRED INSPECTION
- § 204.001DEFINITIONS
- § 204.002REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SALE OF RETURNABLE CONTAINER
- § 204.003USE OF ARTIFICE TO AVOID APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER PROHIBITED
- § 204.004INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
- § 204.005CRIMINAL PENALTY
- § 251.001DEFINITIONS
- § 251.002WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING FRAUDULENT WAREHOUSE RECEIPT
- § 251.003WAREHOUSEMAN FAILING TO STATE WAREHOUSEMAN'S OWNERSHIP OF GOODS ON RECEIPT
- § 251.004WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING WAREHOUSE RECEIPT WITHOUT CONTROL OF GOODS
- § 251.005WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING DUPLICATE OR ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE RECEIPT
- § 251.006WAREHOUSEMAN WRONGFULLY DELIVERING GOODS
- § 251.007FAILURE TO DISCLOSE LACK OF OWNERSHIP OF GOODS
- § 251.008FAILURE TO DISCLOSE EXISTENCE OF LIEN ON GOODS
- § 252.001DEFINITIONS
- § 252.002DUTIES OF RAILROAD COMMISSION
- § 252.003AGENT WRONGFULLY FAILING OR REFUSING TO ISSUE BILL OF LADING
- § 252.004AGENT ISSUING FRAUDULENT BILL OF LADING
- § 252.005AGENT ISSUING ORDER BILL OF LADING IN DUPLICATE OR SET OF PARTS
- § 252.006FRAUDULENTLY INDUCING ISSUANCE OF BILL OF LADING
- § 252.007FRAUDULENTLY NEGOTIATING OR TRANSFERRING BILL OF LADING
- § 253.001DAMAGES ON PROTESTED OUT-OF-STATE DRAFTS
- § 254.001IDENTIFICATION OF PATENT RIGHT
- § 254.002FAILURE TO IDENTIFY PATENT RIGHT; CRIMINAL PENALTY
- § 261.001DEFINITIONS
- § 261.002ACT CONSTITUTING FILING
- § 261.003APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 261.004FILING UTILITY SECURITY INSTRUMENT WITH SECRETARY OF STATE: PERFECTION AND NOTICE
- § 261.005DURATION OF PERFECTION AND NOTICE
- § 261.006PRIORITIES AND REMEDIES APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN PERFECTED SECURITY INTERESTS
- § 261.007NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE, MERGER, OR CONSOLIDATION
- § 261.008ENDORSEMENT AND FILING BY SECRETARY OF STATE; FEES
- § 261.009CERTIFICATE OF FILING; FEE
- § 261.010COPY OF FILED UTILITY SECURITY INSTRUMENT; FEE
- § 261.011NOTICE OF UTILITY SECURITY INSTRUMENT AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY
- § 261.012ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST
- § 271.001DEFINITION
- § 271.002SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS
- § 271.003CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES
- § 271.004DETERMINATION OF REASONABLE RELATION OF TRANSACTION TO PARTICULAR JURISDICTION
- § 271.005LAW GOVERNING ISSUE RELATING TO QUALIFIED TRANSACTION
- § 271.006LAW GOVERNING INTERPRETATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT RELATING TO QUALIFIED TRANSACTION
- § 271.007LAW GOVERNING VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF TERM OF AGREEMENT RELATING TO QUALIFIED TRANSACTION
- § 271.008APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS; EXCEPTIONS
- § 271.009EXCEPTION: MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION
- § 271.010EXCEPTION: DECEDENT'S ESTATE
- § 271.011EXCEPTION: OTHER STATUTE SPECIFYING GOVERNING LAW
- § 272.0001DEFINITION
- § 272.001CERTAIN CONTRACT PROVISIONS VOID
- § 272.002INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 273.001CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER
- § 273.002NOTICE OF APPLICABLE LAW OR FORUM
- § 273.003FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE
- § 274.001DEFINITION
- § 274.002APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER; EXCEPTION
- § 274.003STATE LAW GOVERNING CONTRACT; BURDEN OF PROOF
- § 274.004APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO CONTRACT
- § 301.001DEFINITIONS
- § 301.051TELEPHONE SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS
- § 301.052CHARGES TO CONSUMER'S CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT
- § 301.101INVESTIGATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
- § 301.102INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
- § 301.103CIVIL PENALTY; RESTITUTION
- § 301.104CIVIL ACTION
- § 301.105VENUE
- § 302.001DEFINITIONS
- § 302.002MAKING TELEPHONE SOLICITATION
- § 302.003LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION
- § 302.004ATTEMPTED WAIVER VOID
- § 302.051BURDEN OF PROOF
- § 302.052EXEMPTIONS APPLY ONLY TO SELLERS; EXCEPTION
- § 302.053EXEMPTION: PERSONS REGULATED BY OTHER LAW
- § 302.054EXEMPTION: PERSONS SELLING MEDIA SUBSCRIPTIONS, CERTAIN MERCHANDISE, OR ITEMS FROM CERTAIN CATALOGS
- § 302.055EXEMPTION: EDUCATIONAL AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- § 302.056EXEMPTION: CERTAIN COMMERCIAL SALES
- § 302.057EXEMPTION: PERSON SOLICITING FOOD SALES
- § 302.058EXEMPTION: SOLICITATION OF FORMER OR CURRENT CUSTOMERS
- § 302.059EXEMPTION: PERSONS WHO MAKE CERTAIN SALES PRESENTATIONS OR MAKE SALES AT ESTABLISHED RETAIL LOCATIONS
- § 302.060EXEMPTION: CERTAIN PERSONS PROVIDING TELEPHONE SOLICITATION SERVICES PREDOMINANTLY FOR EXEMPT PERSONS
- § 302.061EXEMPTION: PERSONS CONDUCTING CERTAIN ISOLATED TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS
- § 302.101REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED
- § 302.102FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT; PUBLIC INFORMATION
- § 302.103ISSUANCE OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
- § 302.104EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT; RENEWAL
- § 302.105ADDENDA REQUIREMENTS
- § 302.106FILING FEE
- § 302.107SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
- § 302.108APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE AS AGENT FOR SERVICE
- § 302.151DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN NAMES, ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
- § 302.152DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS, PLEAS, JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, BANKRUPTCIES, AND REORGANIZATIONS
- § 302.153DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN SALES INFORMATION
- § 302.201INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE POSTED OR AVAILABLE AT SELLER'S BUSINESS LOCATION
- § 302.202DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE
- § 302.203REFERENCE TO COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTE PROHIBITED
- § 302.251VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
- § 302.252ACTING AS SALESPERSON FOR UNREGISTERED SELLER
- § 302.253REQUEST FOR CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT NUMBER OR CHECKING ACCOUNT NUMBER AFTER OFFER OF FREE ITEM
- § 302.301INJUNCTION
- § 302.302CIVIL PENALTIES
- § 302.303DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
- § 302.304ACTION TO RECOVER AGAINST SECURITY
- § 303.001DEFINITIONS
- § 303.002SOLICITATION GOVERNED BY CHAPTER
- § 303.003PUBLIC ACCESS TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
- § 303.004RULES; PROCEDURES; FORMS
- § 303.051RECORD OF ORGANIZATIONS
- § 303.052FORM AND CONTENT OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
- § 303.053INITIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT
- § 303.054EXPIRATION OF REGISTRATION; RENEWAL
- § 303.055FILING FEE
- § 303.056EXEMPTION: VOLUNTEER
- § 303.057REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT
- § 303.058BOOKS AND RECORDS
- § 303.059BOND
- § 303.101DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE
- § 303.102REPRESENTATION OF BENEFIT TO SURVIVORS
- § 303.103NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF MONEY
- § 303.104HOURS OF SOLICITATION
- § 303.151NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE
- § 303.152VIOLATIONS RELATING TO FILING OF DOCUMENTS
- § 303.153REMEDIES
- § 303.154VENUE
- § 304.001SHORT TITLE
- § 304.002DEFINITIONS
- § 304.003MAKING TELEMARKETING CALL
- § 304.004INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN CALLS
- § 304.005LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION
- § 304.006ATTEMPTED WAIVER VOID
- § 304.051MAINTENANCE OF TEXAS NO-CALL LIST
- § 304.052TELEMARKETING CALL TO TELEPHONE NUMBER ON LIST PROHIBITED
- § 304.053EXPIRATION, RENEWAL, AND DELETION OF ENTRY
- § 304.054FEE
- § 304.055PUBLICATION IN TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
- § 304.056PLACEMENT OF ENTRIES ON NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY
- § 304.057GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
- § 304.058RULES REGARDING ISOLATED CALLS
- § 304.059RULES REGARDING PUBLIC NOTICE
- § 304.060RULES REGARDING DISSEMINATION OF LIST
- § 304.061EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- § 304.062ASSISTANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
- § 304.063ONLINE NOTICE
- § 304.101NOTICE IN FACSIMILE SOLICITATION
- § 304.102ACKNOWLEDGMENT REQUIRED; TRANSMISSION PROHIBITED
- § 304.151INTERFERENCE WITH CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE OR DEVICE PROHIBITED
- § 304.152EXCEPTION: USE OF CERTAIN SERVICE OR EQUIPMENT
- § 304.202REPORT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 304.251ENFORCEMENT BY COMMISSION
- § 304.252ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 304.253ENFORCEMENT BY LICENSING AGENCY
- § 304.254DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
- § 304.255STAY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
- § 304.256CONTESTED CASE
- § 304.257PRIVATE ACTION: TELEMARKETING CALLS
- § 304.258PRIVATE ACTION: FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION
- § 304.2581DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
- § 304.259VENUE
- § 305.001PROHIBITED TELEPHONE CALLS
- § 305.002PROHIBITED FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS: CHARGE TO RECIPIENT
- § 305.003PROHIBITED FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS: HOURS OF TRANSMISSION
- § 305.051INVESTIGATION
- § 305.052CRIMINAL PENALTY
- § 305.053CIVIL ACTION
- § 305.054DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
- § 305.055CLAIMANT RECOVERY FOR VIOLATION
- § 306.001DEFINITIONS
- § 306.002NONAPPLICABILITY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
- § 306.003CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER
- § 306.004CONSISTENCY WITH FEDERAL LAW
- § 306.051UNAUTHORIZED OR FRAUDULENT PROCUREMENT, SALE, OR RECEIPT OF TELEPHONE RECORDS
- § 306.052EXCEPTIONS
- § 306.053DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE; ENFORCEMENT
- § 321.001DEFINITIONS
- § 321.051TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES PROHIBITED
- § 321.052REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSMISSION OF UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES
- § 321.053SELLING OR PROVIDING CERTAIN ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESSES PROHIBITED
- § 321.054IMPEDING ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES PROHIBITED
- § 321.101TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGE CONTAINING OBSCENE MATERIAL OR MATERIAL DEPICTING SEXUAL CONDUCT; CRIMINAL PENALTY
- § 321.102VIOLATION OF CHAPTER: GENERAL CIVIL PENALTY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
- § 321.103VIOLATION OF CHAPTER: DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE
- § 321.104VIOLATION OF CHAPTER: CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES
- § 321.105ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY FOR PERSONS OTHER THAN ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS
- § 321.106ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY FOR ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS
- § 321.107REQUIRED NOTICE OF CIVIL ACTION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL; CIVIL PENALTY
- § 321.108INTERVENTION IN CIVIL ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 321.109CERTIFICATION AS CLASS ACTION PROHIBITED
- § 321.110PROTECTION OF SECRECY OR SECURITY
- § 321.111IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY: COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE TRANSMITTED BY ERROR OR ACCIDENT
- § 321.112IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY: TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES AND ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS
- § 321.113QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY OF SENDERS
- § 321.114AUTHORITY TO BLOCK CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES; QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
- § 322.001SHORT TITLE
- § 322.002DEFINITIONS
- § 322.003SCOPE
- § 322.004PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
- § 322.005USE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES; VARIATION BY AGREEMENT
- § 322.006CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION
- § 322.007LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS
- § 322.008PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN WRITING; PRESENTATION OF RECORDS
- § 322.009ATTRIBUTION AND EFFECT OF ELECTRONIC RECORD AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
- § 322.010EFFECT OF CHANGE OR ERROR
- § 322.011NOTARIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- § 322.012RETENTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS; ORIGINALS
- § 322.013ADMISSIBILITY IN EVIDENCE
- § 322.014AUTOMATED TRANSACTION
- § 322.015TIME AND PLACE OF SENDING AND RECEIPT
- § 322.016TRANSFERABLE RECORDS
- § 322.017ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
- § 322.018INTEROPERABILITY
- § 322.019EXEMPTION TO PREEMPTION BY FEDERAL ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ACT
- § 322.020APPLICABILITY OF PENAL CODE
- § 322.021CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RECOMMENDATIONS
- § 323.001DEFINITIONS
- § 323.002SOFTWARE OR SERVICES THAT RESTRICT ACCESS TO CERTAIN INTERNET MATERIAL
- § 323.003CIVIL PENALTY
- § 324.001SHORT TITLE
- § 324.002DEFINITIONS
- § 324.003EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 324.004CAUSING COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO BE COPIED
- § 324.005KNOWING VIOLATION
- § 324.006INTENTIONALLY DECEPTIVE MEANS
- § 324.051UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION OR CULLING OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
- § 324.052UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR MODIFICATIONS OF COMPUTER SETTINGS; COMPUTER DAMAGE
- § 324.053UNAUTHORIZED INTERFERENCE WITH INSTALLATION OR DISABLING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE
- § 324.054OTHER PROHIBITED CONDUCT
- § 324.055UNAUTHORIZED CREATION OF, ACCESS TO, OR USE OF ZOMBIES OR BOTNETS; PRIVATE ACTION
- § 324.101PRIVATE ACTION
- § 324.102CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
- § 325.001SHORT TITLE
- § 325.002DEFINITIONS
- § 325.003INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 325.004CREATION AND USE OF WEB PAGE OR DOMAIN NAME FOR FRAUDULENT PURPOSE PROHIBITED
- § 325.005TRANSMISSION OF FRAUDULENT ELECTRONIC MAIL PROHIBITED
- § 325.006CIVIL ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES
- § 326.001DEFINITIONS
- § 326.002AUTOMATED SALES SUPPRESSION DEVICES AND PHANTOM-WARE PROHIBITED; CRIMINAL OFFENSE
- § 327.001DEFINITIONS
- § 327.002TICKET WEBSITE DOMAIN NAME RESTRICTED
- § 327.003DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE
- § 328.001DEFINITIONS
- § 328.002PROHIBITION ON USE OR CREATION OF BOTS TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ONLINE TICKET ACTIVITY
- § 328.003ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; INJUNCTION; CIVIL PENALTY
- § 329.001DEFINITION
- § 329.002PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING SALE OF GOODS ONLINE
- § 329.003ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; INJUNCTION
- § 501.001CERTAIN USES OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROHIBITED
- § 501.002CERTAIN USES OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROHIBITED; REMEDIES
- § 501.051INAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER
- § 501.052PRIVACY POLICY NECESSARY TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
- § 501.053CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION
- § 501.101USE OF CONSUMER DRIVER'S LICENSE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER BY MERCHANT OR CERTAIN THIRD PARTY
- § 501.1011SALES RECEIPT CONTAINING DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER PROHIBITED
- § 501.102CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION
- § 502.001WARNING SIGN ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT FOR RESTAURANT OR BAR EMPLOYEES
- § 502.002BUSINESS RECEIPT CONTAINING CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD INFORMATION
- § 502.003DELIVERY OF CHECK FORM
- § 503.001CAPTURE OR USE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER
- § 503A.001DEFINITIONS
- § 503A.002APPLICABILITY
- § 503A.003EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY RIGHT IN DNA; CONFIDENTIALITY
- § 503A.004REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES OF DEIDENTIFIED DATA
- § 503A.005REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES OR DISCLOSURE OF GENETIC DATA AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE
- § 503A.006REQUIRED CONSENT
- § 503A.007PROHIBITED DISCLOSURES
- § 503A.008CIVIL PENALTY
- § 504.001DEFINITIONS
- § 504.002PROHIBITION ON USE FOR SOLICITATION OR SALE OF INFORMATION
- § 505.001DEFINITIONS
- § 505.002USE OF ZIP CODE TO VERIFY IDENTITY IN CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION
- § 505.003RETENTION OF ZIP CODE PROHIBITED
- § 506.001DEFINITIONS
- § 506.002REQUIRED NOTICES
- § 506.003PROHIBITED ACTS
- § 506.004OFFENSE
- § 506.005PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION
- § 506.006CIVIL PENALTY
- § 507.001CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE AS VALID PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION
- § 508.001DEFINITIONS
- § 508.002REQUIRING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD TRANSACTION
- § 509.001DEFINITIONS
- § 509.002APPLICABILITY
- § 509.051DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER DUTY TO REGISTER AGE OF USER
- § 509.052DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER DUTIES RELATING TO AGREEMENT WITH MINOR
- § 509.053DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER DUTY TO PREVENT HARM TO KNOWN MINORS
- § 509.054DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER DUTY TO CREATE PARENTAL TOOLS
- § 509.055DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER DUTIES REGARDING ADVERTISING AND MARKETING
- § 509.056USE OF ALGORITHMS
- § 509.057DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER DUTY AS TO HARMFUL MATERIAL