Bill Text: TX HB225 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the imposition of a surcharge for the use of a credit card for payments under a commercial or residential real estate lease.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-04 - Left pending in committee [HB225 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB225-Introduced.html
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| By: Taylor | H.B. No. 225 | |
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| relating to the imposition of a surcharge for the use of a credit | ||
| card for payments under a commercial or residential real estate | ||
| lease. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 339.001(b), Finance Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (b) This section does not apply to: | ||
| (1) a state agency, county, local governmental entity, | ||
| or other governmental entity that accepts a credit card for the | ||
| payment of fees, taxes, or other charges; or | ||
| (2) a landlord or a landlord's agent who accepts a | ||
| credit card for the payment of rent, fees, or other charges due from | ||
| a tenant under a lease of commercial or residential rental | ||
| property. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
