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CALLING & RECORDING COMPLIANCE

Texas

๐Ÿ•Last updated: October 2026ยท Updated for 2026
One-Party Consent State
Tex. Penal Code ยง 16.02
LEGAL CALLING HOURS

9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday to Saturday, noon to 9:00 PM Sunday

Stricter than the federal 8 AM to 9 PM window. Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ยง 301.051.

DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY

Texas also runs its own 'No Call' list for landlines, separate from the federal registry.

PENALTIES

TCPA federal penalties apply; Texas also allows private civil action under its own consumer protection statutes.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR OUTBOUND AT SCALE

As a one-party consent state, a business itself being on the call can generally record without notifying the other party, but disclosure is still best practice for trust and for calls that might involve other two-party-consent states.

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General information for awareness purposes, not legal advice. Laws change and specific situations vary, consult a licensed attorney in your state before making compliance decisions.