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Advising Clients Under Texas Amended Telephone Solicitation Act

Texas Senate Bill 140 expands telephone solicitation regulations to text messages, creating new registration requirements and compliance obligations for businesses.

2025-10-02 13:00:00

1 hours

Program Details

2025-10-02 13:00:00

2025-10-02 13:00:00

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2025-10-02 13:00:00

1 hours

Program Details

2025-10-02 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-10-02 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-10-02 13:00:00

1 hours

Course Overview

Navigating Texas Mini-TCPA Compliance Requirements

2025-10-02 13:00:00

Participants will learn to advise clients on Texas Senate Bill 140’s expanded telephone solicitation regulations. Attorneys gain practical strategies for registration, text message compliance, and litigation risk mitigation.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
Text Regulation
Text messages are now explicitly regulated, requiring written consent and opt-out instructions.
02
Registration Requirements
Businesses must register with the Secretary of State and post a $10,000 security bond.
03
Statutory Exemptions
Banks, nonprofits, utilities, and current customers may be exempt from registration requirements.
04
Enforcement Risks
Violations may result in $5,000 per violation and triple damages for knowing violations.
05
Operational Compliance
Businesses must follow calling hours, scrub do-not-call lists, and honor opt-outs promptly.
06
Vendor Management
Companies cannot rely on CRM providers alone and must own compliance responsibilities.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

Scope and Application of Texas Mini-TCPA Amendments

This session examines the core amendments of SB 140, including the explicit regulation of text messages and new registration and bonding requirements with the Secretary of State. Attendees will learn how the Texas law aligns with and diverges from the federal TCPA, particularly regarding strict liability and the elimination of ambiguity around SMS marketing.

Kimberly PackKimberly Pack
Jenna SchneiderJenna Schneider
clock 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Statutory Exceptions and Client Qualification Evaluation Strategies

This session explores available exemptions for banks, nonprofits, utilities, and existing customer relationships, while clarifying that exemptions apply only to registration—not operational compliance. Attendees will learn how to evaluate whether clients qualify for carveouts and navigate ambiguities such as the undefined term ‘customer.’

Kimberly PackKimberly Pack
Jenna SchneiderJenna Schneider
clock 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

Compliance Challenges and Emerging Litigation Risk Landscape

This session addresses the enforcement landscape under the new law, including AG penalties of $5,000 per violation and private actions with potential triple damages. Attendees will explore anticipated litigation risks around jurisdictional ambiguities, opt-out disputes, and the expectation that private litigation will dominate enforcement efforts.

Kimberly PackKimberly Pack
Jenna SchneiderJenna Schneider
clock 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Practical Risk Mitigation and Client Counseling Strategies

This session provides actionable guidance on operational compliance, including calling hours, do-not-call list scrubbing, and implementing robust opt-out mechanisms. Attendees will receive a compliance checklist covering consent documentation, vendor management, and strategic recommendations for businesses deciding whether to register with the Secretary of State.

Kimberly PackKimberly Pack
Jenna SchneiderJenna Schneider
Kimberly Pack

Kimberly Pack

Thompson Hine LLP

Jenna Schneider

Jenna Schneider

Thompson Hine LLP

Kimberly Pack

Kimberly Pack

Thompson Hine LLP

Kimberly focuses her practice on assisting organizations in designing their privacy programs and operationalizing applicable privacy, data security, and consumer protection requirements. She has extensive experience in enterprise privacy programs, advising on incident response, technology adoption—including artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain—marketing and ad tech.

Experience

Kimberly has provided privacy guidance to startups, helping them implement best practices and build brand trust. She previously led the global enterprise data protection and privacy program for a Fortune 100 airline. She led the U.S. data privacy program for a Fortune 300 beverage manufacturer, overseeing data protection strategy, governance, operations, and training. Earlier in her career, she led a compliance team at a Fortune 50 financial services company and was general counsel and compliance officer at a financial services startup.
Jenna Schneider

Jenna Schneider

Thompson Hine LLP

Jenna is a senior managing associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on matters involving class action litigation, mass tort litigation, corporate law, employment litigation and contract negotiation.

Education & Credentials

While attending law school, Jenna was a member of the Moot Court Honor Board and American Association for Justice Mock Trial Team.

Recognition & Leadership

Won the regional competition through the American Association for Justice Mock Trial Team. Recognized with the Order of Barristers award for her trial advocacy work.

Experience

She has defended clients in state, federal, and administrative courts and also has experience in defending medical malpractice cases. She clerked at the Washington State House of Representatives and worked with healthcare, privacy and environmental committees to draft and present legislation in committee and on the House floor.
Kimberly Pack

Kimberly Pack

Thompson Hine LLP

Kimberly focuses her practice on assisting organizations in designing their privacy programs and operationalizing applicable privacy, data security, and consumer protection requirements. She has extensive experience in enterprise privacy programs, advising on incident response, technology adoption—including artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain—marketing and ad tech.

Experience

Kimberly has provided privacy guidance to startups, helping them implement best practices and build brand trust. She previously led the global enterprise data protection and privacy program for a Fortune 100 airline. She led the U.S. data privacy program for a Fortune 300 beverage manufacturer, overseeing data protection strategy, governance, operations, and training. Earlier in her career, she led a compliance team at a Fortune 50 financial services company and was general counsel and compliance officer at a financial services startup.
Jenna Schneider

Jenna Schneider

Thompson Hine LLP

Jenna is a senior managing associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on matters involving class action litigation, mass tort litigation, corporate law, employment litigation and contract negotiation.

Education & Credentials

While attending law school, Jenna was a member of the Moot Court Honor Board and American Association for Justice Mock Trial Team.

Recognition & Leadership

Won the regional competition through the American Association for Justice Mock Trial Team. Recognized with the Order of Barristers award for her trial advocacy work.

Experience

She has defended clients in state, federal, and administrative courts and also has experience in defending medical malpractice cases. She clerked at the Washington State House of Representatives and worked with healthcare, privacy and environmental committees to draft and present legislation in committee and on the House floor.

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ND1.0
NH60.0
NJ1.2
NM1.0
NY1.0
OH1.0
OK1.0
PA1.0
TN1.0
TX1.0
VT1.0
WI1.0

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