Title BC, Business and Commerce Code

Sec. 681.167. CITY OF LUBBOCK OR DESIGNEE. The City of Lubbock, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Lubbock, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone adjacent to t…

Sec. 681.168. MCALLEN TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The McAllen Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at McAllen, Hidalgo County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone at the McAllen …

Sec. 681.169. CITY OF MIDLAND OR DESIGNEE. The City of Midland, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Midland, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone adjacent to t…

Sec. 681.170. CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN. The City of Midlothian may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Midlothian, Ellis County, adjacent to the port limits of the Dallas-Fort Worth port of entry; and (2) other subz…

Sec. 681.171. ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION AND PORT DISTRICT. The Orange County Navigation and Port District may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Orange County; and (2) other subzones. Added by Acts 2007, 80th …

Sec. 681.172. PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT. The Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Jefferson County; and (2) other subzones. Added by…

Sec. 681.173. SAN ANGELO TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The San Angelo Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at San Angelo, Tom Green County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in S…

Sec. 681.174. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO OR DESIGNEE. (a) The City of San Antonio, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of San Antonio, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreig…

Sec. 681.175. SATURN TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The Saturn Trade Zone Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone at the location designated by General …

Sec. 681.176. STARR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION. The Starr County Industrial Foundation, a nonprofit corporation organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to promote the economic development of Starr County, …

Sec. 681.177. CITY OF WESLACO OR WESLACO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. The City of Weslaco or the Weslaco Development Corporation, Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1)…

Sec. 681.178. WESTPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. The Westport Economic Development Corporation, organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state, with offices at El Paso, El Paso County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate,…

Sec. 681.179. CITY OF PHARR OR DESIGNEE. The City of Pharr, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Pharr, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone at or adjacent to t…

Sec. 721.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Heir" means a surviving grandparent, parent, sibling, child, or grandchild of a deceased individual. (2) "Personal representative" means an executor, independent executor, administrator, independent administrator, or temporary admi…

Sec. 721.002. CERTAIN USES OF NAME OR PICTURE OF MEMBER OF ARMED FORCES PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person uses, in an advertisement for a commercial purpose, the name of an individual who is an active duty or former member of the United States armed forces…

Sec. 721.003. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO MEDIA REPORT. This chapter does not apply to a member of the print or broadcast media who uses a name or picture of an individual in a report of news to the public or an advertisement for that report. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.…

Sec. 761.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Campus credit card marketing activity": (A) means any activity: (i) conducted by an agent or employee of a credit card issuer on the campus of a postsecondary educational institution; and (ii) designed to encourage and enable stude…

Sec. 761.051. CAMPUS CREDIT CARD MARKETING ACTIVITY OUTSIDE DESIGNATED LOCATION OR TIME PROHIBITED. (a) A credit card issuer may not engage in campus credit card marketing activities: (1) outside of a campus location designated by the governing board of the postsecondary educatio…

Sec. 761.052. RESTRICTION ON GIFTS OR INCENTIVES FOR COMPLETING CREDIT CARD APPLICATION. A credit card issuer may not offer a gift or other incentive in exchange for the completion of a credit card application as part of a campus credit card marketing activity unless the credit c…

Sec. 761.101. CREDIT CARD ISSUER TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL. A credit card issuer who conducts campus credit card marketing activities shall develop financial educational material in consultation with or subject to approval by the postsecondary educational institut…

Sec. 761.102. CREDIT CARD ISSUER TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL. A credit card issuer that conducts campus credit card marketing activities shall: (1) during the time that the credit card issuer conducts the credit card marketing activity on the campus, make available …

Sec. 761.103. CREDIT CARD AND DEBT EDUCATION AT NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION. The governing board of a postsecondary educational institution that has designated a location for campus credit card marketing activities under Section 761.051(b) shall also adopt a policy requiring a credit…

Sec. 761.151. CIVIL PENALTY. A person who intentionally violates this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,500 for each violation. The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the violation occurs may bring su…

Sec. 2001.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Molder" means an individual, firm, or corporation that: (A) makes a die, mold, or form; or (B) uses a die, mold, or form to make another product. (2) "Owner" means an individual, firm, or corporation that holds title to a die, mol…

Sec. 2001.002. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESTROY DIE, MOLD, OR FORM NOT OWNED BY MOLDER. (a) After the third anniversary of the date a die, mold, or form was last used or, if the die, mold, or form was never used, after the third anniversary of the date the die, mold, or form was made,…

Sec. 2001.003. DESTRUCTION OF DIE, MOLD, OR FORM NOT OWNED BY MOLDER. A molder that sends a notice in accordance with Section 2001.002 may destroy the die, mold, or form if, before the 121st day after the date the owner receives the notice, the owner does not: (1) take possession…

Sec. 2001.004. TITLE EXTINGUISHED ON DESTRUCTION OF DIE, MOLD, OR FORM. Title to a die, mold, or form destroyed in accordance with this chapter is extinguished at the time of the destruction. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 2001.005. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF MOLDER. A molder may not be held criminally or civilly liable for destroying a die, mold, or form if the molder complies with Sections 2001.002 and 2001.003. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April …

Sec. 2001.006. DESTRUCTION OF DIE, MOLD, OR FORM OWNED BY MOLDER. This chapter does not prohibit a molder that is the owner of a die, mold, or form from destroying the die, mold, or form at any time. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April …

Sec. 2002.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Liquefied petroleum gas" means the hydrocarbon product extracted from natural gas or crude oil and commonly known as butane or propane. (2) "Person" means an individual, association, or corporation. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., …

Sec. 2002.002. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND USERS. A person in the business of leasing or selling liquefied petroleum gas containers shall give to each prospective purchaser or user of a container a written notice of the purchase or use options provided by that business, …

Sec. 2002.003. SUPPLY CONTRACT REQUIREMENT. If a person in the business of leasing or selling liquefied petroleum gas containers signs a supply contract with another person, a separate agreement on the face of the supply contract must state that the supplier gave to the user, bef…

Sec. 2002.004. FILLING OR REFILLING OF CONTAINER BY NONOWNER. A person who is not the owner of a liquefied petroleum gas container may fill or refill the container if the person who occupies the premises where the container is located: (1) requests the service; and (2) signs a wr…

Sec. 2002.005. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter. (b) A person who is not the owner of a liquefied petroleum gas container commits an offense if the person: (1) except as provided by Section 2002.004, without written…

Sec. 2004.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Generic and insignificant part" means an item that has manufacturing or consumer product applications other than inclusion in an incandescent light bulb. (2) "Incandescent light bulb" means a standard incandescent or halogen light…

Sec. 2004.002. MEANING OF "MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE." For the purposes of this chapter, an incandescent light bulb is manufactured in this state if the item is manufactured: (1) in this state from materials located in this state; and (2) without the inclusion of any part import…

Sec. 2004.003. NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGULATION. An incandescent light bulb that is manufactured in this state and remains in this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce. Added b…

Sec. 2004.004. MARKETING OF LIGHT BULBS. An incandescent light bulb manufactured and sold in this state must have the words "Made in Texas" clearly stamped on it. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 2510), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2012.

Sec. 2004.005. ATTORNEY GENERAL. On written notification to the attorney general by a resident of this state of the resident's intent to manufacture an incandescent light bulb to which this chapter applies, the attorney general may seek a declaratory judgment from a federal distr…