Changes in state telemarketing laws are reshaping how businesses communicate with consumers. Most recently, with the passage of Senate Bill 140 (SB 140), Texas amended its telemarketing law to broaden its scope in a number of...more
Effective September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) will enact several significant changes to the state’s telemarketing laws (Business and Commercial Code, Chapters 301-305 (TX Mini-TCPA)) that, collectively, increase...more
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) becomes effective, broadening certain aspects of the state’s telemarketing law to cover text messages, multimedia messages and similar electronic communications. The...more
As we reported earlier this summer, a bill (S.B. 140) was recently enacted in Texas that amends the state’s telemarketing law (TX BUS & COM T.10, Chap. 301-306) to 1) expand the definition of “telephone solicitation” to...more
On June 20, 2025 – Governor Abott signed into law Texas Bill SB140 – as TCPAWorld previously reported the Texas-sized bill drastically amends the Texas Mini-TCPA statute – the Texas Business & Commerce Code (“TBCC”) by...more
The list of states with new or amended telemarketing statutes, sometimes known as “mini-TCPAs,” is growing. A flurry of state legislative activity has created a patchwork of often-conflicting laws that companies must navigate...more