HB 3466: Bell Bill Exempts Service Contract Providers From Consumer Cancellation Law

Caption

relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.

Summary

The caption never names the industry. Chapter 1304 providers are out, plus written cancel-anytime services.

The bill adds two new exemptions to the state law that lets consumers cancel certain transactions. Service contracts regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are exempt, and so is any service the consumer can cancel at any time if that right is given in writing. Sellers in those two groups will no longer be covered by this cancellation law for transactions on or after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 8, 2025. Died in the Senate: left pending in the Business & Commerce committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3466 · 2025-02-27

SOLD BY

Rep. Keith BellRHouse 4

Rep. Mano DeAyalaRHouse 133

Rep. Jay DeanRHouse 7

+ 2 more authors

ITEM

relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.

WHAT IT DOES

The caption never names the industry. Chapter 1304 providers are out, plus written cancel-anytime services.

The bill adds two new exemptions to the state law that lets consumers cancel certain transactions. Service contracts regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are exempt, and so is any service the consumer can cancel at any time if that right is given in writing. Sellers in those two groups will no longer be covered by this cancellation law for transactions on or after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 60%

THE TEXT

“a service contract regulated under Chapter 1304,”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill exempts one licensed business class, service contract providers regulated under Chapter 1304 of the Occupations Code, from the consumer cancellation chapter. The caption reads as general cancellation policy and does not name this industry.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 27, 2025Filed
Mar 24, 2025Read first time
Mar 24, 2025Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 2, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 2, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 2, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 21, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025Record vote RV#1647
May 7, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025Passed
May 8, 2025Record vote RV#1763
May 8, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025Received from the House
May 9, 2025Read first time
May 9, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 20, 2025Testimony taken in committee
May 20, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 132 yea · 15 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 8, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Keith Bell

Donors

Josh Stevens$50,000Carla Enna$50,000Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$35K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Josh Stevens$50,000.00

Carla Enna$50,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$35,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007782, 101027129, 101068150.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007782, 101027129, 101068150.

Votes2

House May 8, 2025

Yea: 132
Nay: 15
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1763

HB 3466 was passed by (Record 1763): 132 Yeas, 15 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 132 (published)
Nay: 15 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 7, 2025

Yea: 140
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 4
Excused: 2

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1647

HB 3466 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1647): 140 Yeas, 1 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 140 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses6

For: 3
Against: 2
On: 1

Names

For

Asurion1 registration
AT&T1 registration
Service Contract Industry Council1 registration

Against

AARP Texas1 registration
Texas Appleseed1 registration

On

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation1 registration

Sources

6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 27, 2025

05/20/2025 S Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

SB 1007 by Middleton (identical)

Subjects

Business & Commerce--General

Consumer Protection

CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS

LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 297 words

89R3227 SRA-F

By: Bell of Kaufman
H.B. No. 3466

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 601.002(b), Business & Commerce Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this chapter does not

apply to:

(1) a purchase of farm equipment;

(2) an insurance sale regulated by the Texas

Department of Insurance;

(3) a sale of goods or services made:

(A) under a preexisting revolving charge account

or retail charge agreement; or

(B) after negotiations between the parties at a

business establishment in a fixed location where goods or services

are offered or exhibited for sale; [ or ]

(4) a sale of real property if:

(A) the purchaser is represented by a licensed

attorney;

(B) the transaction is negotiated by a licensed

real estate broker; or

(C) the transaction is negotiated at a place

other than the consumer's residence by the person who owns the

property ;

(5) a service contract regulated under Chapter 1304,

Occupations Code, by the Texas Department of Licensing and

Regulation; or

(6) a sale of a service if:

(A) the service is cancellable by the consumer at

any time; and

(B) the right to cancel the service is provided

to the consumer in writing .

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

a consumer transaction that occurs on or after the effective date of

this Act. A consumer transaction that occurs before the effective

date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the

transaction occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for

that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

House May 8, 2025

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