Texas HB4729 creates a criminal offense for fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data.

Texas HB4729 amends the Penal Code to create the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data. The bill defines a counterfeit gift card and outlines specific actions that constitute an offense, such as removing a gift card from a retail location without activating it or possessing un-activated gift cards with intent to defraud. The severity of the offense varies based on the number of gift cards involved, ranging from a state jail felony to a first-degree felony.

Texas HB4729 creates a criminal offense for fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data.

Texas HB4729 amends the Penal Code to create the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data. The bill defines a counterfeit gift card and outlines specific actions that constitute an offense, such as removing a gift card from a retail location without activating it or possessing un-activated gift cards with intent to defraud. The severity of the offense varies based on the number of gift cards involved, ranging from a state jail felony to a first-degree felony.