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Tex. Occ. Code § 2155.002

CRIMINAL PENALTIES

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A hotel owner or keeper commits an offense if the person does not post a room rate as required by Section 2155.001(a).

(b) A hotel owner, keeper, or employee commits an offense if the person does not give a guest a ticket as required by Section 2155.001(c).

(c) A hotel owner, keeper, or employee commits an offense if the person knowingly charges a guest a room rate for a room that is more than the posted rate for that room. Each day an excessive rate is charged is a separate offense.

(d) An offense under Subsection (a) or (c) is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100;

(2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 30 days; or

(3) both a fine and confinement.

(e) An offense under Subsection (b) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.