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Texas Business and Commerce Code edit

The Business and Commerce Code is the statutory law enacted by the Texas state legislature regulating the organization of businesses, business practices and agreements, fraud, consumer issues, and marketing. [1] The code was enacted in 1967 by Texas HB 293, 60th R.S. during the ongoing revision process begun in 1963. [2]

Organization edit

  1. Title 1: Uniform Commercial Code
  2. Title 2: Competition and Trade Practices
  3. Title 3: Insolvency, Fraudulent Transfers, and Fraud
  4. Title 4: Business Opportunities and Agreements
  5. Title 5: Regulation of Businesses and Services
    • Subtitle A: General Practices
    • Subtitle B: Rental Practices
    • Subtitle C: Business Operations
  6. Title 6: Sale or Transfer of Goods
  7. Title 7: Receipts, Documents of Title, and other Instruments
  8. Title 8: Security Instruments
  9. Title 9: Applicability of Law to Commercial Transactions
  10. Title 10: Use of Telecommunications
    • Subtitle A: Telephones
    • Subtitle B: Electronic Communications
  11. Title 11: Personal Identity Information
    • Subtitle A: Identity Information
    • Subtitle B: Identity Theft
  12. Title 12: Rights and Duties of Consumers and Merchants
  13. Title 13: Contests and Other Promotions
  14. Title 14: Recordings
  15. Title 15: Currency and Trade
    • Subtitle A: Currency
    • Subtitle B: Port of Entry Authorities
    • Subtitle C: Trade Zones
  16. Title 16: Advertising and Marketing
    • Subtitle A: Advertisements
    • Subtitle B: Marketing Practices
  17. Title 99: Miscellaneous Commercial Provisions

Notable Titles, Chapters, and Statutes edit

Title 12, Chapter 603, Subchapter B Statute § 603.052 states that any promotional offer for a service including a free trial period that ends in the charging of an account when the trial expires is required to send a "clear and conspicuous" two weeks notice.

Title 12, Chapter 604A, § 604A.002 states that a surcharge cannot be applied to a transaction if the buyer is using a non-preferred form of payment.

References edit

  1. ^ Thomson Reuters. “Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated.” Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Accessed October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislation | Texas law timeline". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
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