Title BC, Business and Commerce Code

Sec. 302.152. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS, PLEAS, JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, BANKRUPTCIES, AND REORGANIZATIONS. (a) With respect to the seller and each person identified under Section 302.151(11) or (13), a registration statement must identify each person: (1) who has been convicte…

Sec. 302.153. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN SALES INFORMATION. (a) A registration statement must be accompanied by: (1) a description of the items the seller is offering for sale; (2) a copy of all sales information and literature, including scripts, outlines, instructions, and informati…

Sec. 302.201. INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE POSTED OR AVAILABLE AT SELLER'S BUSINESS LOCATION. (a) A seller shall post the registration certificate in a conspicuous place at the location for which the certificate is issued. (b) A seller shall post in close proximity to the registrat…

Sec. 302.202. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE. When a telephone solicitation is made and before consummation of any sales transaction, a seller shall provide to each purchaser: (1) the complete street address of the location from which the salesperson is calling the purchase…

Sec. 302.203. REFERENCE TO COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTE PROHIBITED. A seller may not make or authorize the making of a reference to the seller's compliance with this chapter to a purchaser. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHA…

Sec. 302.251. VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 302.101, 302.105, 302.201, 302.202, or 302.203. Each violation constitutes a separate offense. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Added…

Sec. 302.252. ACTING AS SALESPERSON FOR UNREGISTERED SELLER. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly acts as a salesperson on behalf of a seller who violates the registration requirements of this chapter. Each violation constitutes a separate offense. (b) An offen…

Sec. 302.253. REQUEST FOR CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT NUMBER OR CHECKING ACCOUNT NUMBER AFTER OFFER OF FREE ITEM. (a) A seller commits an offense if the seller knowingly: (1) represents or implies that a purchaser will receive an item without charge, regardless of whether the item is des…

Sec. 302.301. INJUNCTION. (a) The attorney general may bring an action to enjoin a person from violating this chapter. (b) The attorney general shall notify the defendant of the alleged prohibited conduct not later than the seventh day before the date the action is filed, except …

Sec. 302.302. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. (b) A person who violates an injunction issued under Section 302.301 is liable to this state for a civil penalty of not more than: (1) $…

Sec. 302.303. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES. (a) A violation of this chapter is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17. (b) A public or private right or remedy prescribed by Subchapter E, Chapter 17, may be used to enforce this chapter. Added…

Sec. 302.304. ACTION TO RECOVER AGAINST SECURITY. (a) A person injured by a seller's bankruptcy or by a seller's breach of an agreement entered into during a telephone solicitation may bring an action to recover against the security required under Section 302.107. (b) The liabili…

Sec. 303.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commercial telephone solicitor" means a person whom a law enforcement-related charitable organization retains to make a telephone solicitation, directly or through another person under the direction of the person retained. The term…

Sec. 303.002. SOLICITATION GOVERNED BY CHAPTER. The telephone solicitation of a contribution from a person in this state is considered to be engaging in telephone solicitation in this state regardless of where the solicitation originates. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. …

Sec. 303.003. PUBLIC ACCESS TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a document required to be filed with the attorney general under this chapter is public information available to members of the public under Chapter 552, Government Code. (b…

Sec. 303.004. RULES; PROCEDURES; FORMS. The attorney general may adopt rules, procedures, and forms necessary to administer and enforce this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER B. REGISTRATION AND BOND REQUI…

Sec. 303.051. RECORD OF ORGANIZATIONS. The attorney general shall maintain: (1) a register of law enforcement-related charitable organizations subject to this chapter; and (2) a registry of law enforcement-related charitable organizations that submit to the attorney general a com…

Sec. 303.052. FORM AND CONTENT OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT. A registration statement under Section 303.051(2) must be submitted on a form the attorney general prescribes or approves and must contain: (1) for each of the organization's offices, chapters, local units, branches, and a…

Sec. 303.053. INITIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT. A law enforcement-related charitable organization shall file the organization's initial registration statement before the 10th working day before the date the organization begins telephone solicitation in this state. Added by Acts 200…

Sec. 303.054. EXPIRATION OF REGISTRATION; RENEWAL. (a) A law enforcement-related charitable organization's registration expires on the 15th day of the fifth month after the last day of the organization's fiscal year. (b) The organization shall file a renewal registration statemen…

Sec. 303.055. FILING FEE. (a) An initial registration statement must be accompanied by a filing fee not to exceed $50. (b) A renewal registration statement must be accompanied by a filing fee of $50. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April …

Sec. 303.056. EXEMPTION: VOLUNTEER. A volunteer authorized to solicit on behalf of a law enforcement-related charitable organization is not required to register under this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 303.057. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. (a) Registration under this chapter does not imply endorsement by this state or the attorney general. (b) A law enforcement-related charitable organization may not state or imply that registration under this chapter is endors…

Sec. 303.058. BOOKS AND RECORDS. (a) A law enforcement-related charitable organization required to file a registration statement shall maintain books and records of the organization's activities in this state. The books and records must be maintained: (1) in a form that enables t…

Sec. 303.059. BOND. A commercial telephone solicitor shall post with the secretary of state a surety bond that: (1) is in the amount of $50,000; and (2) is issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B.…

Sec. 303.101. DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE. A person may not commit an unfair or deceptive act or practice in making a telephone solicitation for a law enforcement-related charitable organization. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 200…

Sec. 303.102. REPRESENTATION OF BENEFIT TO SURVIVORS. A person may not represent to a person solicited that a contribution is to be used to benefit the survivors of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty unless: (1) all of the contributions collected are used to ben…

Sec. 303.103. NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF MONEY. (a) If less than 90 percent of the contributions collected by a law enforcement-related charitable organization or commercial telephone solicitor are paid to a law enforcement-related charitable organization, the commercial telephone …

Sec. 303.104. HOURS OF SOLICITATION. A law enforcement-related charitable organization or commercial telephone solicitor may not make a telephone solicitation call unless the call is made after 9 a.m. and before 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., …

Sec. 303.151. NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE. If a law enforcement-related charitable organization does not file a document required by this chapter, files an incomplete or inaccurate document, or otherwise does not comply with this chapter, the attorney general shall notify the o…

Sec. 303.152. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO FILING OF DOCUMENTS. (a) A law enforcement-related charitable organization violates this chapter if the organization: (1) does not file complete documents before the 31st day after the date a notice under Section 303.151 is mailed; or (2) with…

Sec. 303.153. REMEDIES. (a) The attorney general may bring an action against a person who violates this chapter to: (1) cancel or suspend the person's registration; (2) obtain an injunction to restrain the person from continuing the violation; (3) restrain the person from transac…

Sec. 303.154. VENUE. An action under this chapter must be brought in: (1) Travis County; (2) the county in which the law enforcement-related charitable organization has its principal place of business or a fixed and established place of business at the time the action is brought;…

Sec. 304.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Texas Telemarketing Disclosure and Privacy Act. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 304.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Caller identification service or device" means a service or device designed to provide the user of the service or device with the telephone number of an incoming telephone call. (2) "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission …

Sec. 304.003. MAKING TELEMARKETING CALL. For purposes of this chapter, a person makes a telemarketing call if the person effects a telemarketing call on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another entity. A person makes a telemarketing call on behalf of another entity if, as …

Sec. 304.004. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN CALLS. This chapter does not apply to a call made: (1) by a consumer: (A) as the result of a solicitation by a seller or telemarketer; or (B) in response to general media advertising by a direct mail solicitation that clearly, c…

Sec. 304.005. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION. (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purpose to protect persons and the public against false, misleading, abusive, or deceptive practices in the telemarketing business. (b) The fact…

Sec. 304.006. ATTEMPTED WAIVER VOID. An attempted waiver of a provision of this chapter is void. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS NO-CALL LIST

Sec. 304.051. MAINTENANCE OF TEXAS NO-CALL LIST. (a) The commission shall provide for the operation of a database to compile a list of names, zip codes, and telephone numbers of consumers in this state who object to receiving telemarketing calls or other unsolicited telephone cal…

Sec. 304.052. TELEMARKETING CALL TO TELEPHONE NUMBER ON LIST PROHIBITED. A telemarketer may not make a telemarketing call to a telephone number published on the Texas no-call list more than 60 days after the date the telephone number appears on the current list. Added by Acts 200…

Sec. 304.053. EXPIRATION, RENEWAL, AND DELETION OF ENTRY. (a) An entry on the Texas no-call list expires on the third anniversary of the date the entry is first published on the list. An entry may be renewed for successive three-year periods. (b) The telephone number of a consume…

Sec. 304.054. FEE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission may charge a person a reasonable amount not to exceed $3 for a request to place a telephone number on the Texas no-call list or to renew an entry on the list. (b) The commission shall provide a method for…

Sec. 304.055. PUBLICATION IN TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. A private for-profit publisher of a residential telephone directory that is distributed to the public at minimal or no cost shall include in the directory a prominently displayed Internet website address, toll-free number, and mai…

Sec. 304.056. PLACEMENT OF ENTRIES ON NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY. The commission or a person the commission designates may: (1) provide information on the Texas no-call list to the administrator of the national do-not-call registry; and (2) allow the names and telephone number…

Sec. 304.057. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commission may adopt rules to administer this subchapter and Subchapter F, other than Sections 304.254, 304.255, 304.256, and 304.258, as that subchapter relates to the Texas no-call list. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 88…