Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 621.054
Limitations on Conditioning Gift on Payment of Consideration, Charge, or Expense

(a)

In this section, “redemption or shipping fee” means any kind of consideration paid to the offeror. The term does not include a refundable deposit.

(b)

Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offeror may notify a person that the person will receive a gift, the receipt of which is conditioned on the person paying consideration of any kind, paying a charge, or incurring an expense, only if the offeror fully, clearly, and conspicuously discloses the consideration, charge, or expense.

(c)

An offeror may not charge a redemption or shipping fee for a gift regardless of whether full disclosure of the fee is made.

(d)

A gift is not prohibited in a legitimate trade promotion if the advertising regarding the promotion fully discloses any contractual obligation to be assumed to qualify for the gift.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Section 621.054 — Limitations on Conditioning Gift on Payment of Consideration, Charge, or Expense, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.­621.­htm#621.­054 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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