Texas · gym cancellation rights
How to Cancel a Gym Membership in Texas
Your legal cancellation rights in Texas — and the exact steps and letter to use them.
Cooling-off period
Texas gives you 3 days to cancel a new membership for a refund.
Your rights in Texas
A member may cancel a health spa contract by midnight of the 3rd business day after signing and receive a full refund.
| Refund rules | Full refund on a timely 3-day cancellation. For death/total-and-permanent-disability cancellations, a prorated refund of the unused membership fee. |
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| How to cancel legally | Per 2024 amendments (SB 1835), the contract must state that cancellation notice may be given in person, by email, by certified mail, by telephone, or (for internet contracts) through the spa's website. |
| Special protections | Cancellation for death or total and permanent disability, relocation, and where the spa closes or substantially reduces services. |
| Statute | Tex. Occ. Code ch. 702 (cancellation in 702.304) |
Cancelling a specific gym in Texas?
Each chain has its own (often annoying) process. Pick yours:
Not legal advice — verify Tex. Occ. Code ch. 702 (cancellation in 702.304) before acting.