The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted new rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 71, Subchapter A, §§71.1, 71.2, 71.3, and 71.4; Subchapter C, §§71.20, 71.21, 71.22, 71.23, 71.24, and 71.25; Subchapter D, §§71.30, 71.31, and 71.32; Subchapter E, §§71.40, 71.41, 71.42, and 71.43; Subchapter F, §§71.50, 71.51, and 71.52; Subchapter G, §71.60; and Subchapter H, §§71.71, 71.72, 71.73, regarding the Residential Solar Retailers and Salespersons program.
The adopted new rules implement Senate Bill (SB) 1036, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025), which enacted Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1806, the Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act (the Act). SB 1036 provides the Department 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 went into effect on September 1, 2025.
The adoption justification was published in the June 26, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 4167). The updated rule chapter will be available in the Texas Administrative Code upon its effective date of July 1, 2026.