Solar Contract Cancellation in Texas
Texas solar cancellation depends in part on when the agreement was signed and whether it falls under the residential solar retailer law. TDLR describes a five-business-day written cancellation provision for covered agreements under requirements effective September 1, 2025. Older contracts and excluded transactions need separate analysis.
By Solar Exit IQ · Published September 18, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026
This guide addresses solar contract cancellation in Texas through the documents, recorded events and written questions relevant to a homeowner review.
Check the contract date and statutory coverage
TDLR’s current guidance describes required cancellation dates and notice addresses for covered sales and leases. It also describes provisions addressing accompanying loans from affiliated or referred lenders. Do not apply those requirements to every historical solar loan without checking coverage. Save the agreement date and exact cancellation wording, and include any disputed applicability in your qualification assessment.
Keep the Texas regulatory timeline in view
TDLR identifies additional registration requirements beginning September 1, 2026. Its guidance also notes temporary enforcement treatment for specified administrative rules. Check the live agency guidance when making a complaint, since a registration issue and a private cancellation right are different questions. Record what rule and transaction date your concern actually involves.
Separate retailer, electrical contractor and utility
The company that sold the system may not be the electrical contractor performing the work. Record both names and identify who is handling permits and interconnection. Ask for the utility’s actual approval status rather than accepting an installer’s general statement that the job is done. Keep photos and inspection records for incomplete or defective work.
Ask for a documented resolution across agreements
When requesting cancellation, ask the retailer and any lender to confirm their respective next steps, final balances, and funding treatment. For a later dispute, explain the specific sales, installation, or payment problem and the remedy requested. Include a rejected notice or proposed settlement in your qualification assessment. An agency complaint does not by itself end the contract.
Which Texas effective date applies to the concern?
TDLR distinguishes contract and cancellation provisions effective September 1, 2025 from retailer/salesperson registration effective September 1, 2026. Its current notice temporarily suspends enforcement of administrative rules §71.41 and §71.43 until November 1, 2026; that notice does not itself establish that every statutory cancellation provision is suspended.
For covered agreements, TDLR describes a fifth-business-day written cancellation provision and accompanying-loan language for affiliated or referred third-party lenders. Check agreement coverage and date before applying those requirements to an older or unrelated loan.
| Record | Question |
|---|---|
| Executed contract date | Which requirements were effective for this transaction? |
| Retailer / salesperson | What registration record matches the entity? |
| Electrical contractor | Who is licensed for the installation work? |
| Utility / cooperative / municipal utility | Who confirms interconnection approval? |
Check the TDLR solar program and Texas AG consumer resources. Preserve the notice, delivery proof and separate lender response.
Your next-step checklist
- Record the signing date and type of solar agreement.
- Check current TDLR coverage and the contract’s cancellation notice.
- Send timely written notice using applicable instructions.
- Identify the retailer, installer, utility, and lender separately.
- Keep written responses and verify account closure or adjustment.
Related homeowner guides
Continue with How to Cancel a Solar Contract, Can You Cancel a Solar Loan?, Solar Panels Installed but Not Connected: Next Steps. For the full topic directory, visit Solar Contract Cancellation Resources. For help organizing your situation, see our solar panel contract cancellation support.
Official sources and further reading
Sources checked September 18, 2026. Laws, programs, and company processes can change. This guide does not determine your legal rights or provide legal, tax, or financial advice. Include your circumstances and any deadlines in our qualification assessment. Submission does not pause a deadline or guarantee an outcome.
For the next document question, see complaint evidence organizer.
New reference and example sections checked October 3, 2026. Read our editorial and correction policy. Examples are illustrative and do not establish an outcome for your agreement.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Texas cancellation period always three days?
No. TDLR describes a five-business-day provision for covered agreements under the newer law. Verify the transaction date and coverage.
Does the newer law automatically cancel an older loan?
Do not assume retroactive coverage. Have the contract date, lender relationship, and applicable provisions reviewed individually.