Regulation of Telephone Solicitation (registration with the Secretary of State)

Texas Telephone Solicitation Act
active

Requires telemarketers that are not exempt to register each calling location with the Texas Secretary of State, post security, and make disclosures. S.B. 140 (2025) extended the law to text and image messages, which, combined with the DTPA private remedy, opened these marketing texts to private suits.

Jurisdiction

Texas

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

4/1/2009

Enforcing Authority

Texas Attorney General; Texas Secretary of State (registration); consumers under the DTPA

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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