Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits a person from requiring another to use programmable money for a transaction; prohibits an issuer of programmable money from denying a transaction based upon certain factors; requires an issuer of programmable money that denies a transaction to provide reasons for the denial to the affected party upon request; designates violations to be violations of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 and provides for other forms of relief and enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 47.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Mar 11Failed in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce CommitteeLatest
Vote recorded HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee 3/11/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 4P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
Feb 4Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor