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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

House Bill 143

House Author:  Deshotel

Effective:  9-1-07

Senate Sponsor:  Carona


            House Bill 143 amends the Business & Commerce Code to include the transmission of a text or graphic message or an image in the types of unsolicited transmissions that may not be sent by a solicitor to a mobile telephone number on the Texas no-call list, with the exception of certain advertisements from a commercial mobile service provider in connection with its customer's telephone service transmitted with the customer's consent. The bill requires the Public Utility Commission to include a notice on its website explaining the application of the Texas no-call list to a call or other transmission, including a transmission of text, graphics, or images, to a mobile telephone number.