SB 1007
Middleton Bill Strips Cancellation Rights From Service Contract Buyers
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Carve-out
The bill lifts one regulated product class, service contracts under Chapter 1304 of the Occupations Code, out of the consumer cancellation law. The caption only says the bill relates to cancellation, without saying it removes one industry from these rules.
Carve-outInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Also out: any service the seller says, in writing, you can cancel anytime.
The bill adds two new exceptions to the state law that lets consumers cancel certain sales, such as door-to-door deals, within a short window. Service contracts regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are now outside that law, and so is any service the consumer can cancel at any time if the seller says so in writing. Starting September 1, 2025, buyers of those contracts and services lose the cancellation rights this chapter gives, and sellers no longer have to follow its rules for them.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 29, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1007 · 2025-01-29
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ITEM
relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.
WHAT IT DOES
Also out: any service the seller says, in writing, you can cancel anytime.
The bill adds two new exceptions to the state law that lets consumers cancel certain sales, such as door-to-door deals, within a short window. Service contracts regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are now outside that law, and so is any service the consumer can cancel at any time if the seller says so in writing. Starting September 1, 2025, buyers of those contracts and services lose the cancellation rights this chapter gives, and sellers no longer have to follow its rules for them.
CHARGES
[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 55%
The bill lifts one regulated product class, service contracts under Chapter 1304 of the Occupations Code, out of the consumer cancellation law. The caption only says the bill relates to cancellation, without saying it removes one industry from these rules.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Business & Commerce
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 · Jul 6, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1,140,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 29, 2025
02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3466 by Bell, Keith (identical)
Subjects
Business & Commerce--General
Consumer Protection
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 295 words
89R3227 SRA-F By: Middleton S.B. No. 1007 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.