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Texas crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law
Status: No kiosk-specific law
No kiosk-specific law. SB 1705 (2025) would have regulated kiosks but didn't pass before the session ended. Money-transmission licensing still applies.
Source: capitol.texas.gov (SB 1705 (2025) did not pass) · checked 2026-10-19
Transaction limits vs. scam rules
| Transaction limits | |
|---|---|
| Daily limit | No state kiosk limit |
| New-customer limit | No state kiosk limit |
| Refund rule | No kiosk-specific rule |
| Scam rules | |
| Warnings required | No kiosk-specific rule |
| Fee cap | No kiosk-specific cap |
| Refund rights | No kiosk-specific rule |
Source for this table: capitol.texas.gov, SB 1705 (2025) did not pass; checked 2026-10-19. "Unknown" means we couldn't confirm it in the official source, not that no rule exists.
Crypto ATM scam losses in Texas
In 2025, people in Texas filed 1,179 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $56,802,197 in losses.
Nationally: 13,460 complaints and $388.98 million in losses.
Source: FBI IC3, Cryptocurrency Kiosk Complaint Data By State (May 15, 2026). IC3 notes these complaints may also include other transaction types, so not all losses are from kiosks alone. Checked 2026-10-22.
New crypto law this month (October 2026)
No new state crypto law found this month (checked 2026-10-22).
Scam warning: no government agency, bank or business will ever ask you to pay with a crypto ATM. If someone does, it's a scam. Report it to local police and the FBI at ic3.gov.
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Not legal advice. Laws change; check the linked source.
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