Billing Cycle Interest Limitation On Open-End Account Without Merchant Discount

Sec. 339.002. BILLING CYCLE INTEREST LIMITATION ON OPEN-END ACCOUNT WITHOUT MERCHANT DISCOUNT. (a) This section applies to an open-end account agreement that provides for credit card transactions: (1) in which the creditor relies on one of the ceilings authorized by Chapter 303 for the rate of interest; and (2) in connection with which the creditor does not impose or receive a merchant discount. (b) Interest or time price differential may not be charged for a billing cycle of an open-end account credit agreement if: (1) the total amount of the obligor's payments during the cycle equal or exceed the balance owed under the agreement at the end of the preceding billing cycle; or (2) an amount is not owed under the agreement at the end of the preceding billing cycle. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.