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Our TCPA Counseling & Litigation Team breaks down a new Texas law that significantly expands the rules for companies doing telemarketing and telephone solicitations in the state....more
Texas has enacted amendments to its state version of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (Tex. Bus. & Comm. Code §§ 301-305) (the Texas Mini-TCPA), adding three key pressure points that will increase both compliance...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
Does your business send marketing text messages to Texas residents or from Texas? If so, you may need to register each business location from which you send texts with the Texas Secretary of State. ...more
Effective September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) materially expands the scope of the Texas Business and Commerce Code §§ 301-305 (Mini-TCPA) governing both telephone and SMS marketing. The statute requires...more
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) will go into effect, significantly expanding the scope of telemarketing regulations in Texas. SB 140 impacts multiple subsections of Texas Business and Commerce Code...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....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 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) landscape continues to evolve as new legislation is implemented and courts across various jurisdictions grapple with complex issues regarding standing, agency, and consent. This...more
At a Glance - - HB 761 amended the FTSA, requiring a 15-day notice-and-cure period before a plaintiff can sue for damages from text message solicitations. - HB 761 also stated that it should be applied retroactively to...more
The FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling on February 8 to ensure that telephone calls that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate or mimic human voices are treated as “robocalls” for purposes of the Telephone Consumer...more
The Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), effective July 1, 2021, has undergone significant amendments as of May 25, 2023, reshaping the legal landscape for businesses in Florida. Initially, the FTSA created a private...more
Telemarketers celebrating the new year should be aware of Maryland’s new telemarketing law, Stop the Spam Calls Act, which took effect January 1, 2024. Like the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Maryland now...more
November has been a busy month in artificial intelligence on the international, federal, and state levels. The last several weeks have seen what is probably an unprecedented amount of activity regarding artificial...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
On May 25, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill 761, which made significant changes to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA”)(Fla. Stat. § 501.059). The amendments became effective immediately and...more
May was a big month for State Mini-TCPA statutes. Florida passed an amendment to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, Fla. Stat. § 501.059 (“FTSA”), New Jersey amended its telemarketing law with Bill S921 (“Seinfeld...more
May was a difficult month for plaintiffs and potential plaintiffs with alleged Telephone Consumer Privacy Act and Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA,” aka Florida’s “Mini-TCPA”) claims in Florida. First, the...more
The Florida Legislature is moving quickly to pass significant remedial amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA,” Fla. Stat. § 501.059) before the end of the legislative session this Friday. Should the...more
In April 2021, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in Facebook v. Duguid narrowly construing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) “automatic telephone dialing system” definition. In so doing, the Supreme Court...more
In early 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Facebook v. Duguid, 141 S. Ct. 1163 (2021), which significantly narrowed the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS or auto-dialer) under...more
September 2022 Action Clarifies Only Random Calls Trigger TCPA Violations — Not Mere Use of An Autodialer - Mehl v. Green, et al. 2022 WL 4056269 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 2, 2022) - A law firm was recently sued after one of its...more
Florida’s July 1, 2021 Senate Bill 1120, commonly referred to as “Florida’s Mini TCPA,” amended the Florida Telemarketing Sales Act (FTSA). This Bill aims to crack down on telemarketing directed to Florida residents. The FTSA...more
Oklahoma’s House Bill No. 3168 was signed into law on May 20, 2022, prohibiting the use of an “automated system” to make a “commercial telephonic sales call” without the “prior express written consent” of the “called party.”...more