89th Legislature, Regular Session
HB 4729
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data.
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89R5769 JDK-D By: Perez of Harris H.B. No. 4729 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the creation of the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 32, Penal Code, is amended by adding Section 32.316 to read as follows: Sec. 32.316. FRAUDULENT USE, POSSESSION, OR TAMPERING WITH GIFT CARDS OR GIFT CARD DATA. (a) In this section: (1) "Counterfeit gift card" means a gift card that: (A) purports on its face to have been issued by an