Texas § 2155.053 GRATUITOUS BAILEE.

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§ 2155.053 — GRATUITOUS BAILEE.

Texas § 2155.053

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 2155.053 (2026).

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Sec. 2155.053. GRATUITOUS BAILEE.

(a)A hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse keeper may hold a person's property, including baggage, at the keeper's option and at the property owner's risk if the property owner:

(1)forwards the property to the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse before becoming a guest;

(2)leaves the property in the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse lobby before checking the property or becoming a guest; or

(3)allows the property to remain in the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse after the innkeeper and guest relationship has ceased and without checking the property.

(b)If a person checks property at a hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse and leaves the property at the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse free of charge for one week witho

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Sec. 2155.053. GRATUITOUS BAILEE. (a) A hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse keeper may hold a person's property, including baggage, at the keeper's option and at the property owner's risk if the property owner:
(1) forwards the property to the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse before becoming a guest;
(2) leaves the property in the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse lobby before checking the property or becoming a guest; or
(3) allows the property to remain in the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse after the innkeeper and guest relationship has ceased and without checking the property.
(b) If a person checks property at a hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse and leaves the property at the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse free of charge for one week without being a guest, the hotel, apartment hotel, or boardinghouse keeper may, absent a special agreement, continue to hold the property after the first week at the property owner's risk.
SUBCHAPTER C. FIREARMS POLICY