State law guide · Texas

Unwanted calls and texts in Texas: what the rules say

Texas's telephone-solicitation laws now expressly reach certain text, graphic, and image transmissions to mobile numbers. The state's No Call program covers eligible listed numbers; the precise rule depends on the type of message, seller, and statutory exception.

Where the rules draw a line

The 2025 amendments took effect September 1, 2025 and apply to conduct on or after that date. A private Do Not Call action is narrow: the consumer must be on the Texas list, have a second or later qualifying violation, notify the telemarketer, file a verified complaint with the Commission, Attorney General, or licensing agency within 30 days of the call, and wait through the statutory 120-day agency period without enforcement action. The $500 maximum is available only if the court finds a willful or knowing violation of the specified section.

What this can mean for a consumer

A qualifying consumer may seek the narrow statutory remedy described above; it is not an automatic payment for every unwanted call or text. The state may separately enforce the law and seek administrative or public remedies.

Keep the details

Save the full text thread, call log, voicemails, dates and times, the company or product named, and any reply asking the sender to stop. Those details can help show what happened; they do not establish by themselves that a law was violated.

Official Texas sources

This page is general information, not legal advice. State and federal rules have different definitions, exceptions, and deadlines. Whether a rule applies depends on the facts and current law.