Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 1803.054. PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITY REGISTRATION FEE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a public safety entity registering under Section 1803.053 shall pay to the secretary of state an annual registration fee of $250. (b) A public safety organization consisting of members…

Sec. 1803.055. SOLICITOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND FEE. (a) Before beginning solicitations for a public safety entity or public safety publication, a public safety solicitor shall file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing: (1) the name, street and mail…

Sec. 1803.056. SOLICITOR BOND. (a) A public safety solicitor shall post with the secretary of state a $10,000 surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. (b) The bond must be payable to the state and conditioned on compliance with this chapter.…

Sec. 1803.101. SOLICITATION DISCLOSURE. (a) An oral or a written disclosure shall be given to each person before the person delivers any consideration to a public safety entity, public safety publication, or public safety solicitor. (b) A written disclosure must be in contrasting…

Sec. 1803.102. SOLICITATION INFORMATION HOTLINE. The secretary of state shall establish and operate a toll-free telephone line known as the Solicitation Information Hotline that enables a person to call the hotline number to: (1) obtain information concerning a public safety enti…

Sec. 1803.103. PROHIBITED PRACTICES. In soliciting for a public safety entity or public safety publication, a person may not: (1) use, unless authorized in writing by a public safety agency or public safety organization: (A) any representation that implies that the contribution i…

Sec. 1803.104. FAILURE TO FILE TIMELY REPORT. A public safety entity or public safety publication that fails to timely file the information required by this chapter or that files information required by this chapter that is found to contain material misrepresentation may not use …

Sec. 1803.151. AUDIT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The attorney general may make a written request for information from a public safety entity, public safety publication, or public safety solicitor to audit or verify a representation contained in a registration statement. (b) A public…

Sec. 1803.152. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter. (b) An offense under this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) A corporation or association may be held criminally responsible for conduct by a person acting on its …

Sec. 1803.153. CIVIL PENALTY AND INJUNCTION. (a) The attorney general may bring an action in a Travis County district court: (1) for a civil penalty for a violation of this chapter; and (2) to enjoin a person from violating this chapter. (b) The attorney general shall notify the …

Sec. 1803.154. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates this chapter or an injunction issued under Section 1803.153 is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than: (1) $2,500 for a single violation; or (2) $10,000 for all of the violations. (b) If a person found to…

Sec. 1803.155. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) A service of process or pleading served on the secretary of state as the agent for a nonresident public safety solicitor, public safety entity, or public safety publication must be served in triplicate. (b) The secretary of state …

Sec. 1804.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Veteran" means a person who has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or in the state military forces as defined by Section 437.001, Government Code. (2) "Veterans organization" means a formally or informa…

Sec. 1804.002. EFFECT ON MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE. This chapter does not preempt a municipal ordinance applicable to a veterans organization or a veterans organization solicitor. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER B. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 1804.051. REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLICITATION. (a) A veterans organization may not use a veterans organization solicitor unless: (1) the organization: (A) files a registration statement under Section 1804.053; and (B) files and maintains a bond under Section 1804.101; and (2) the …

Sec. 1804.052. ELIGIBILITY TO USE SOLICITOR. (a) A veterans organization may register under Section 1804.053 and use a veterans organization solicitor only if the organization consists of individual members: (1) of whom at least 90 percent or 500, whichever is less, are veterans;…

Sec. 1804.053. REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY VETERANS ORGANIZATION. (a) Before beginning solicitations, a veterans organization must file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing: (1) the name, street address, and telephone number of each solicitor that solicit…

Sec. 1804.054. SOLICITOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT. Before beginning solicitations for a veterans organization, a veterans organization solicitor must file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the solicitor; …

Sec. 1804.055. SOLICITOR REGISTRATION FEE. (a) A registration statement under Section 1804.054 must be accompanied by: (1) a $500 registration fee; and (2) a bond required under Section 1804.102. (b) A registration statement issued under this section takes effect on the date the …

Sec. 1804.101. VETERANS ORGANIZATION BOND. (a) A veterans organization using a veterans organization solicitor shall post a surety bond with the secretary of state: (1) in the amount of $1,000 if the organization is a veterans organization chartered by the United States Congress;…

Sec. 1804.102. SOLICITOR BOND. (a) A veterans organization solicitor shall post a surety bond with the secretary of state in the amount of: (1) $5,000 if the solicitor solicits in only one county; (2) $10,000 if the solicitor solicits in more than one county but fewer than six co…

Sec. 1804.103. VETERANS ORGANIZATION REPORTS. (a) Before January 15 of each year, each veterans organization that received more than $500 in solicitations during the preceding calendar year shall file with the secretary of state a report that includes: (1) the name and address of…

Sec. 1804.104. SOLICITOR REPORTS. (a) At the end of each calendar quarter, a solicitor who raises more than $5,000 for a veterans organization during that period shall file with the secretary of state a report that includes: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the soli…

Sec. 1804.151. SOLICITATION DISCLOSURE. (a) A veterans organization solicitor shall disclose at the time each solicitation is made the following information: "The secretary of state has on file important information about persons that seek contributions in the name of veterans, a…

Sec. 1804.152. SOLICITATION INFORMATION HOTLINE. The secretary of state shall establish and operate a toll-free telephone line known as the Solicitation Information Hotline that enables a person to call the hotline number to: (1) obtain information concerning a veterans organizat…

Sec. 1804.153. PROHIBITED PRACTICES. (a) A veterans organization solicitor may not solicit on behalf of a veterans organization in a county other than a county that the veterans organization serves unless the solicitor discloses to the person being solicited the county or countie…

Sec. 1804.201. AUDIT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The attorney general may request reasonable and necessary information from a veterans organization or a veterans organization solicitor for the purpose of auditing or verifying the representations contained in a registration statement…

Sec. 1804.202. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on trial of the offense that the defendant has been convicted previously under …

Sec. 1804.203. ENFORCEMENT AND INJUNCTION. (a) The attorney general may bring an action in a Travis County district court 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 seven…

Sec. 1804.204. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. (b) A person who violates an injunction issued under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less …

Sec. 1804.205. SUIT ON BOND. (a) A person injured by a violation of this chapter may bring an action or join an action brought by the state to recover against a bond filed under this chapter. (b) The court may assess costs of litigation and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by …

Sec. 1804.206. AVAILABILITY OF OTHER REMEDIES. This chapter does not: (1) prevent the state or an injured party from bringing an action to recover a contribution obtained by misrepresentation; or (2) limit other causes of action available to a plaintiff by statute or common law. …

Sec. 1805.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Business machine" includes an adding machine, addressing machine, calculator, cash register, check-writing device, computer or peripheral device to a computer, letter-sorting or folding device, item of recording, copying, or accou…

Sec. 1805.002. APPLICATION TO BUSINESS MACHINES. (a) This chapter applies only to a business machine that has previously been sold at retail. (b) This chapter does not apply to a business machine: (1) acquired in good faith in a transaction involving the stock in trade of another…

Sec. 1805.003. APPLICATION TO SECONDHAND DEALERS. This chapter does not apply to a person: (1) acting as a dealer for the exclusive benefit of any community chest, fund, foundation, or nonprofit corporation organized and operated for religious, hospital, or charitable purposes if…

Sec. 1805.004. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS AND ORDINANCES. (a) This chapter does not excuse noncompliance with another state law or municipal ordinance relating to the reporting, holding, or releasing of business machines. (b) This chapter does not prohibit the enactment, amendment, or …

Sec. 1805.051. REPORT OF PURCHASE. (a) A secondhand dealer shall report each business machine that the dealer purchases, takes in trade, accepts for sale on consignment, or accepts for auction. (b) The report required by Subsection (a) must: (1) meet the requirements of Section 1…

Sec. 1805.052. FORM OF REPORT; FILING. (a) A report required by this chapter must comply with this section unless a similar report is required by another state law or a municipal ordinance, in which event the required report must comply with the applicable law or ordinance. (b) E…

Sec. 1805.053. SERIAL NUMBER. (a) A secondhand dealer may not knowingly purchase a business machine, and a person in the business of repairing or servicing business machines may not knowingly service or repair a business machine, if another person has tampered with a serial numbe…

Sec. 1805.054. REQUIRED RETENTION OF PROPERTY. (a) If a report is required under this chapter, other than a report under Section 1805.053, a secondhand dealer may not dispose of the business machine that is the subject of the report before the 11th day after the date the report i…

Sec. 1805.101. PURCHASE FROM MINOR. (a) A secondhand dealer may not purchase a business machine from a person younger than 18 years of age unless the seller delivers to the dealer before the purchase a written statement from the seller's parent or legal guardian consenting to the…

Sec. 1805.102. PURCHASE AT TEMPORARY LOCATION OF SECONDHAND DEALER. (a) A secondhand dealer conducting business from a temporary location may not engage in the business of buying business machines unless the person has filed within a 12-month period at least 30 days before the da…

Sec. 1805.103. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) disposes of property in violation of Section 1805.054; (2) purchases, services, or repairs a business machine in violation of Section 1805.053 or fails to timely file a report required by that sec…

Sec. 1806.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (S.B. 1036), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 1806.002. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation. (2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. (3) "Electric cooperative" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003, Utilities …

Sec. 1806.003. DEFINITION OF CONTROLLING PERSON. (a) In this section, "business entity" means a corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, including a limited partnership, association, or any other legal entity, regardless of whether the entity is incorporated in th…