Regular Session
Government Affairs & Regulatory Compliance Analysis
HB 272 expands the venue for prosecuting credit card fraud to include the county of the victim's residence, rather than solely where the transaction or theft occurred. While this creates no new regulatory burdens for businesses, it significantly alters how your Loss Prevention and Legal departments must package evidence and interact with law enforcement during fraud investigations.
Rep. Mary Perez·House Bill·Regular Session
County Attorneys • District Attorneys • State Prosecutors
This legislation has regulatory implications for the following Texas businesses and organizations:
Standard regulatory changes (effective 2025-06-20). Review during normal business planning.
Affected business types:
lowMinimal cost impact anticipated.
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Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation
No changes required. This statute affects criminal procedure, not commercial or employment agreements.
Loss Prevention & Legal Staff: Update training for staff responsible for referring fraud cases to law enforcement. They must understand that they can now engage District Attorneys in the county where the *customer* lives, which may offer a more favorable prosecutorial environment than the county where your servers or stores are located.
Evidence Packaging: When compiling fraud packets for prosecution, ensure your data exports clearly link the fraudulent transaction to the victim's billing address/residency. This data point is now the legal hook for establishing venue jurisdiction.
None. There are no filing fees or state levies associated with this legislation.
Jurisdictional Conflict: The law allows prosecution in the victim's county but does not establish priority if the county where the crime occurred also seeks jurisdiction. Multi-jurisdictional retailers may face competing subpoenas from different District Attorneys (e.g., a rural DA representing the victim vs. an urban DA where the transaction occurred). Your Legal Department must be prepared to manage these conflicting demands for evidence.
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This bill's path through the Texas Legislature
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Common questions about HB272
HB 272 expands the venue for prosecuting credit card fraud to include the county of the victim's residence, rather than solely where the transaction or theft occurred. While this creates no new regulatory burdens for businesses, it significantly alters how your Loss Prevention and Legal departments must package evidence and interact with law enforcement during fraud investigations.
HB272 was authored by Texas Representative Mary Perez during the Regular Session.
HB272 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.
HB272 is enforced by County Attorneys, District Attorneys and State Prosecutors.
The regulatory priority for HB272 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the legislation to understand potential impacts.
The cost impact of HB272 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.
HB272 addresses topics including crimes, crimes--against property, criminal procedure, criminal procedure--general and financial.
Key dates for HB272: Effective date is 2025-06-20. Consult with legal counsel regarding applicability.
HB272 primarily affects property owners and real estate professionals. These businesses should review the legislation with their legal and compliance teams to understand potential impacts.
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