Texas Telemarketer Registration
Licensing, bonding, and registration requirements for telemarketers operating in Texas
You must register before making your first call in Texas.
Business Registration
Individual Registration
Bond Requirements
A surety bond protects consumers against fraud or failure to deliver. The bond must typically be maintained for the duration of your registration and one to two years after cessation of business in the state.
Required Documents
Business
- ✓Form 3401 is a multi-purpose form used for both initial registration and annual renewal,Security bond must be $10,000 in favor of the State for the benefit of persons injured by seller breach,Quarterly updates may be required for material changes,Certificate is valid for one year from date of issuance,Post-SB 140: consent-based text message marketing is exempt from registration (per EIA v. Texas settlement, Nov 2025),Operating without registration while making telephone solicitations is itself a violation subject to AG enforcement and DTPA liability
- ✓Completed Form 3401 — Telephone Solicitation Registration Statement,$10,000 security bond (Form 3403 — Surety Bond), certificate of deposit (Form 3404), or irrevocable letter of credit (Form 3405),$200 filing fee,Appointment of Texas Secretary of State as agent for service of process,Identification of each business location from which solicitations are made (separate certificate per location)
Additional Notes
Must register BEFORE making any telephone solicitations from or to Texas. A separate certificate is required for each business location. The $10,000 bond protects consumers who are harmed by seller breaches. Unlike Florida ($50,000 bond), the Texas bond amount is lower — but the DTPA exposure is potentially higher because treble damages are available. Post-SB 140, the registration requirement now applies to businesses sending marketing texts and MMS to Texas consumers, UNLESS the texts are sent with prior consumer consent (per the EIA settlement).
Texas does not require separate individual salesperson/solicitor registration. Only the seller (business entity) must register under Chapter 302. Individual employees making calls on behalf of a registered seller are covered by the business registration. This is different from Florida, which requires both company and individual registration.
Apply Before Your First Call
Operating as an unregistered telemarketer in Texas is a separate violation from consent or calling-hours violations. You can be penalized $500 per call even if every other aspect of your operation is compliant.
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