Texas
For Texas, expiration rule is An expiration date or policy, fee, or other material restriction or contract term applicable to a stored value card must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed at the time the card is sold or issued to a person to enable the person to make an informed decision before purchasing the card; dormancy/service fee rule is The issuer of a stored value card may impose or collect a periodic fee or other charge that causes the unredeemed balance of the card to decrease over time only if the fee: (1) is reasonable; (2) is not assessed until after the first anniversary of the date the card is sold or issued; and (3) is disclosed as required by Subchapter C; cash redemption threshold is less than $2.50; covered instruments is In this chapter, "stored value card": (1) means a record, as defined by Section 322.002, including a record that contains a microprocessor chip, magnetic strip, or other means of storing information: (A) that evidences a promise made for monetary consideration by the seller or issuer of the record that goods or services will be provided to the owner of the record in the value shown in the record; (B) that is prefunded; and (C) the value of which is reduced on redemption; and (2) includes a gift card or gift certificate; statute citation is Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 604.001, 604.052, 604.101 and 604.152, recorded from its source on 2026-10-12.
- State
- Texas
- Expiration rule
- An expiration date or policy, fee, or other material restriction or contract term applicable to a stored value card must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed at the time the card is sold or issued to a person to enable the person to make an informed decision before purchasing the card. verified
- Dormancy/service fee rule
- The issuer of a stored value card may impose or collect a periodic fee or other charge that causes the unredeemed balance of the card to decrease over time only if the fee: (1) is reasonable; (2) is not assessed until after the first anniversary of the date the card is sold or issued; and (3) is disclosed as required by Subchapter C. verified
- Cash redemption threshold
- less than $2.50 verified
- Covered instruments
- In this chapter, "stored value card": (1) means a record, as defined by Section 322.002, including a record that contains a microprocessor chip, magnetic strip, or other means of storing information: (A) that evidences a promise made for monetary consideration by the seller or issuer of the record that goods or services will be provided to the owner of the record in the value shown in the record; (B) that is prefunded; and (C) the value of which is reduced on redemption; and (2) includes a gift card or gift certificate. verified
- Statute citation
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 604.001, 604.052, 604.101 and 604.152 our reading
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What the source says
An expiration date or policy, fee, or other material restriction or contract term applicable to a stored value card must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed at the time the card is sold or issued to a person to enable the person to make an informed decision before purchasing the card.
— tcss.legis.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-10-12
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Dormancy/service fee rule
Sec. 604.052. FEES OR CHARGES THAT DECREASE UNREDEEMED BALANCE OF CARD. The issuer of a stored value card may impose or collect a periodic fee or other charge that causes the unredeemed balance of the card to decrease over time only if the fee: (1) is reasonable; (2) is not assessed until after the first anniversary of the date the card is sold or issued; and (3) is disclosed as required by Subchapter C.
Cash redemption threshold
Sec. 604.152. CASH REFUND FOR LOW-VALUE CARD. If a stored value card is redeemed in person to make a purchase and a balance of less than $2.50 remains following the redemption, at the consumer's request the seller shall refund the balance of the card in cash to the consumer.
Covered instruments
In this chapter, "stored value card": (1) means a record, as defined by Section 322.002, including a record that contains a microprocessor chip, magnetic strip, or other means of storing information: (A) that evidences a promise made for monetary consideration by the seller or issuer of the record that goods or services will be provided to the owner of the record in the value shown in the record; (B) that is prefunded; and (C) the value of which is reduced on redemption; and (2) includes a gift card or gift certificate.
— all from tcss.legis.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-10-12
Source
- tcss.legis.texas.govhttps://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/BC/htm/BC.604.htm