Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 58	Senate Author:  Zaffirini et al.
Effective:  9-1-23	House Sponsor:  Thimesch et al.

            Senate Bill 58 amends the Business & Commerce Code to prohibit a person, for commercial purposes, from selling, using, or causing to be used any technology, device, or software in the sale of goods on a website that does the following:

·        functions as a bypass in the process of purchasing goods;

·        disguises the purchaser's identity;

·        permits the purchase of a quantity of goods in a number that exceeds the maximum number of goods that may be sold to one purchaser by a seller or operator on the website;

·        allows for the unauthorized access to or identification of gift card information; or

·        circumvents a security measure, access control system, or other control, authorization, or measure in the purchasing process.

This prohibition does not apply to the seller of goods on the website or to the website operator. The attorney general may investigate a claim that a person violated this prohibition.