TXSES has been working with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) on new rules to protect solar consumers by requiring licensing of solar retailers and salespeople. The rules are now open for comment. This is your chance to defend or make suggested changes.
📣 The link to comments opened Friday, March 13th, and will close within 30 days (April 12th).
👉 Read proposed rules as published in the Register:
👉 Link to public comment form: https://ga.tdlr.texas.gov:1443/form/gcerules
The proposed rules implement Senate Bill (SB) 1036, passed during the last regular session in 2025 (89th Legislature), which enacted the Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act. SB 1036 went into effect on September 1, 2025, with certain provisions going into effect then, however registration requirements and certain enforcement provisions begin on September 1, 2026.
SB 1036 provides TDLR with regulatory authority over residential solar transactions and requires salespersons and the companies that oversee them, known as solar retailers, to obtain registrations. SB 1036 also directed the Department to form and consult a stakeholder workgroup for the development of rules implementing that legislation. The proposed rules were developed with the assistance of that workgroup.
The proposed rules define key concepts, clarify the Department’s regulatory scope, provide details regarding registration and insurance requirements, state requirements for the form and format of solar contracts, and create a code of conduct for solar retailers and salespersons. Further, the proposed rules set out requirements for solar salespersons and solar retailers to provide consumers with disclosures and educational materials, specify the manner in which solar contracts can be cancelled, and include provisions relating to fees and enforcement provisions.