Consumer Protection

Bill Bill Name Progress Action Date Votes Vote Rating Comments
HB1260 Consumer credit; discounts; cash; check; charges; credit card; debit card; line item; effective date. Dead 02/05/2025 0 -3
HB2971 Sales transaction; maximum permissible surcharge amount for credit cards; maximum permissible service fee amount; effective date. Dead 02/04/2026 0 -3
HB2992 Corporation Commission; creating the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026; effective date; emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/11/2026 8 3
HB3041 Credit cards; discounts inducing payment by cash, check or similar means; setting maximum service charge; effective date; emergency. Dead 04/28/2026 4 -3
HB3538 Pharmacy benefits managers; definitions; contractual duties to provider; prohibitions; reimbursement amounts; effective date. Dead 04/01/2026 3 -3
SB1095 Credit sales; prohibiting charge of network fees and interchange fees on certain transactions. Effective date. Dead 03/04/2025 0 -3
SB1500 Pharmacy benefit managers; prohibiting certain payment from conditioned on certain provisions; prohibiting certain provider from bearing risks; requiring certain payments; establishing accounting requirements; authorizing Attorney General to levy fines. Effective date. Vetoed 05/06/2026 5 -5
SB2077 Credit cards; increasing surcharge limit. Effective date. Dead 02/03/2026 0 -3
SB2102 Credit card transactions; prohibiting issuers from charging certain fees; prohibiting issuers from penalizing merchants; requiring issuer to disclose information. Effective date. Dead 03/10/2026 1 -3
SB2132 Credit cards; increasing surcharge limit. Effective date. Dead 04/08/2026 3 -3
SB351 Credit sales; requiring certain actions from sellers when imposing a surcharge on certain transactions. Effective date. Dead 04/24/2025 6 -3
SB546 Data privacy; establishing consumer rights; appeal process; privacy notice; data protection assessments; penalties; liability. Effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2026 8 3