{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1803.055","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1803.055","heading":"SOLICITOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND FEE.","body":"(a) Before beginning solicitations for a public safety entity or public safety publication, a public safety solicitor shall file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing:\n(1) the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of the solicitor;\n(2) the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of each public safety entity or public safety publication for whom the solicitor solicits or will solicit in this state; and\n(3) if the solicitor is a nonresident, an irrevocable written consent appointing the secretary of state as agent for service of process on the solicitor for any action pertaining to a violation of this chapter.\n(b) The registration statement required by Subsection (a) must be accompanied by:\n(1) a $500 registration fee; and\n(2) a bond as required by Section 1803.056.\n(c) A registration statement takes effect on the date the secretary of state issues a certificate and is valid for one year. The statement may be renewed annually by filing a renewal registration statement and paying the registration fee required by Subsection (b).\n(d) A solicitor shall file an updated statement with the secretary of state not later than the 30th day after the date of a change of street address, mailing address, phone number, or name.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 11. REGULATION OF SALES AND SOLICITATION","CHAPTER 1803. SOLICITATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS","SUBCHAPTER B. REGISTRATION AND BOND REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1803.htm#1803.055","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"23f2cf2a388e3ebfbeb1960b669ef4a2ef62988c29733aff76ef4a043ad1a30a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1803.054","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1803.056"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}