Gym contract cancellation law in Texas
Texas sets its own rules for cancelling a gym contract, and they sit in Tex. Occ. Code sections 702.303, 702.304, 702.307 and 702.308. The contract term may not exceed 3 years. Cancel for a full refund by certified mail by midnight of the 3rd business day, refunded within 30 days. Your signed contract still matters, so read it next to the statute before you send anything.
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The law in Texas
The summary below follows the statute on the state's official site. It is a summary, so open the full text for definitions and exceptions that apply to your contract.
Texas: Tex. Occ. Code sections 702.303, 702.304, 702.307 and 702.308 (Health Spa Act)
Source: Tex. Occ. Code sections 702.303, 702.304, 702.307 and 702.308 (Health Spa Act)
- The contract term may not exceed 3 years.
- Cancel for a full refund by certified mail by midnight of the 3rd business day, refunded within 30 days.
- A partial refund applies if the spa closes or relocates more than 10 miles, fails to provide advertised services, or on the member's death or total and permanent disability.
What this means when you cancel
Start with the contract you signed
Put your contract on the desk next to Tex. Occ. Code sections 702.303, 702.304, 702.307 and 702.308. Write down the term, the notice rule and any cancellation address, and check whether the statute gives you a right the contract does not mention.
Name the law in your letter
Say in one sentence that you are cancelling under Tex. Occ. Code sections 702.303, 702.304, 702.307 and 702.308. Then ask for written confirmation and for all future charges to stop.
Mail the notice with tracking
Mail the letter by Certified Mail with Return Receipt and keep the receipt. How to cancel a gym membership by mail walks through each step.
Keep everything until the last charge clears
Keep your records until the last charge has cleared. If a payment still goes through afterward, show the club your proof and, if needed, your bank.
Statutes change. The link above goes to the official text, so check it again if your contract was signed some time ago.
Send your cancellation by certified mail
Tell us the company you want to leave. We write a formal cancellation letter, mail it by certified mail the next business day and send you the delivery proof.
Sources
Official pages we read on the review date.
This is general information, not legal advice.