Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 621.006 - Deposit Requirements(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.Tex. Bus. and Comm. Code § 621.006
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885, Sec. 2.01, eff. 4/1/2009.