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Why Texas Businesses Use Same-Day Funding
Same-day business funding in Texas is working capital underwritten on your bank deposits instead of tax returns and wired the day you apply: $25K–$2M, often within 6 hours when a complete application goes in during the morning. Bay Street Lending sends one Texas application to 100+ funders, so an owner in Dallas or McAllen who is short this week is not waiting 30 to 90 days on a bank.
Our same day business loans guide explains how the product works in every state. This page is about Texas: who uses it here, what Bay Street's Texas fundings looked like in 2026, what the state's 2025 financing law requires, and which Texas records funders check.
Where Texas cash gaps come from
- Construction and the trades. Contractors across Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio carry payroll, subcontractors and materials between draws. Construction businesses took 6 of the 13 Texas fundings Bay Street recorded in 2026. See same-day funding for construction companies.
- Oilfield services. Service companies in the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford pay crews and fuel weekly while operators routinely take 60 to 90 days to pay approved field tickets. When the gap is tied to specific invoices, oil and gas invoice factoring is built for it.
- Trucking, towing and cross-border freight. Carriers from Laredo to the Rio Grande Valley pay for fuel, repairs and drivers before brokers and shippers pay them. See same-day funding for trucking companies.
- Health and fitness businesses. Practices and clinics wait on insurance reimbursement while payroll runs every two weeks. Bay Street's two largest Texas fundings of 2026 went to a healthcare business and a fitness business, both in Dallas.
- January property tax. Texas property tax bills, including the tax on business equipment and inventory, are generally due by January 31. A bill still unpaid on February 1 is delinquent and picks up a 6% penalty plus 1% interest. Plan for it in December, while deposits are strong enough to size an offer.
How Much Texas Businesses Qualify For in 2026
A first-position offer in Texas is usually about one month of average deposits. Consistency counts for more than headline revenue: steady weekly deposits size better than a few large payments, and an advance already on the books lowers what a new funder will extend.
| Average monthly deposits | Typical same-day amount | Typical term | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K–$50K | $25K–$50K | 3–11 months | Weekly |
| $50K–$150K | $50K–$150K | 7–13 months | Weekly |
| $150K–$500K | $150K–$500K | 10–16 months | Weekly or daily |
| $500K and up | $500K–$2M, sometimes split across funders | 10–16 months | Weekly or daily |
These ranges are directional. Industry, time in business, NSFs, negative-balance days and existing positions all move the final number, and reaching the $25K minimum takes roughly $25K a month in deposits. The working capital program page lays out the full qualification ladder.
What Bay Street's Texas fundings looked like in 2026
From January through September 2026, Bay Street recorded 13 fundings to 9 Texas businesses totaling about $2.7 million. The median was $100K, the middle half fell between $65K and $225K, and the largest was $800K. All but 1 repay weekly, over 20 to 65 weeks, and more than half were renewals: businesses coming back for another round. A few examples:
- A Dallas healthcare business: $800K, repaid weekly over 65 weeks.
- A Dallas fitness business: about $660K, repaid weekly over 32 weeks.
- A construction contractor southwest of Fort Worth: three fundings during the year of $85K, $185K and $240K, each repaid weekly over 22 to 28 weeks.
- A business southwest of Houston: $225K, repaid weekly over 56 weeks, then a further $65K in September.
- A Dallas construction business: $53K in May and $130K in August, repaid weekly over 36 and 42 weeks.
- A Rio Grande Valley roadside and recovery company: $75K, repaid weekly over 40 weeks.
- A Houston retailer: $30K, repaid weekly over 40 weeks.
The Texas Sales-Based Financing Law: What Your Offer Must Show
Texas regulates revenue-based financing under Chapter 398 of the Finance Code, added by House Bill 700 and in effect since September 1, 2025. The chapter covers what it calls commercial sales-based financing: funding repaid as a percentage of sales or revenue, or through fixed payments with a reconciliation process. Same-day working capital is structured that way. Banks and credit unions, leases and deals secured by real estate are exempt, and an ordinary term loan or line of credit is not sales-based financing at all.
When a funder makes a specific offer of less than $1 million to a Texas business, section 398.051 requires it to disclose:
- The total amount of the financing.
- The disbursement amount.
- The finance charge, which the law defines as the cost of the financing in dollars.
- The total repayment amount.
- The estimated period over which your payments will add up to the total repayment amount.
- The payment amounts and their frequency or, if payments vary, how they are calculated and the average projected payment per month.
- Every other potential fee not included in the finance charge, including draw, late payment and returned payment fees.
- Any finance charge you would owe if you pay off or refinance early.
- Any additional fees you would owe if you pay off or refinance early.
- Any collateral requirement or security interest.
- Whether the funder will pay a broker directly and, if so, how much.
The funder must get your signature on that disclosure before the application is finalized. If the new funding has to pay off an existing balance, the disclosure must also show how much of the new money goes to prepayment charges and unpaid finance charges on the old one, and the dollar amount by which your disbursement is reduced.
Texas does not require an APR, and the chapter bars the state's Finance Commission from setting a maximum rate, finance charge or fee. Compare Texas offers on the finance charge in dollars and on the payment schedule. New York's disclosure law does require an estimated APR, and Florida's stops at offers of $500,000. This is general information, not legal advice.
Three Texas rules that go beyond disclosure
- No confession of judgment. A sales-based financing contract that contains a confession of judgment provision, or anything similar, is void and unenforceable in Texas (section 398.055).
- Limits on automatic debits. A funder or broker may not set up a mechanism for automatically debiting your deposit account unless it holds a validly perfected security interest with first priority over every other creditor (section 398.056). State rules in effect since July 9, 2026 apply that test to the business's accounts receivable.
- Registration. Funders and brokers must register with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC). Applications opened on September 1, 2026, and firms that were already operating when the law took effect have until December 31, 2026. The OCCC enforces the chapter, with a civil penalty of $10,000 per violation, and its rules require the contract to tell you how to reach the OCCC with a complaint.
Why open liens matter in Texas
Because of the automatic-debit rule, Texas funders look closely at who already has a claim on your business. A UCC-1 financing statement left by a bank loan, an equipment lender or an earlier advance can decide whether a new funder holds first priority, and so whether it can collect by automatic debit at all. Before you apply:
- Search your business name in the Texas Secretary of State's UCC records and list every open filing.
- If a filing belongs to a balance you have paid off, ask that creditor to file a termination.
- Tell your broker about every advance or loan that is still open. A funder that would sit behind another creditor has to square that with the automatic-debit rule, so expect questions.
How to Get Funded the Same Day in Texas
Have these ready before you apply:
- Your last 4 months of business bank statements from the operating account. Connecting through Plaid removes a verification step.
- A voided business check for payment setup.
- Your Texas entity records: the Secretary of State filing for your LLC or corporation, or your assumed name certificate if you trade under another name.
- A driver's license for every owner with 20% or more.
- Statements or payoff letters for any existing advances or loans, plus your list of open UCC filings.
Check your franchise tax standing too. The Texas Comptroller's public account status search shows whether your entity's right to transact business in Texas is active, and a forfeited status should be fixed before you apply. For 2026 reports the no-tax-due threshold is $2.65 million in annualized revenue, but an entity under it still files a Public Information Report or Ownership Information Report every year.
Most funders cut off same-day approvals in the early afternoon Eastern time, so submit by about 10am Central. El Paso and Hudspeth County run on Mountain time, an hour behind the rest of the state, which makes the target about 9am there. Friday-afternoon applications usually fund on Monday. Bay Street compares your file across 100+ funders from one application, with no upfront fees. Start your same-day Texas application →
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a same day business loan in Texas?
Yes. Texas businesses with at least 6 months in business, a credit score of 500 or higher and roughly $25K or more in monthly deposits can get $25K–$2M in working capital the same business day, often within 6 hours of a complete application submitted by about 10am Central. Funders underwrite on 3–4 months of business bank statements rather than tax returns. Friday-afternoon applications usually fund on Monday.
How much can a Texas business get in same-day funding?
Usually about one month of average deposits on a first position: a business depositing $50K a month typically qualifies for $40K–$60K, and one depositing $200K a month for roughly $150K–$200K. Larger amounts up to $2M are possible and are sometimes split across funders. Bay Street's 13 Texas fundings in 2026 had a median of $100K, and the largest was $800K.
What does Texas law require a funder to disclose on revenue-based financing?
Since September 1, 2025, Chapter 398 of the Texas Finance Code has required a written disclosure on any specific offer of sales-based financing under $1 million. It must show the total financing, the amount disbursed, the finance charge in dollars, the total repayment, the estimated repayment period, the payment amounts and frequency, other fees, any cost of paying off early, collateral, and whether the funder pays a broker and how much. The funder must get your signature on it before finalizing the application. No APR is required. This is general information, not legal advice.
Is a confession of judgment enforceable in Texas business financing?
Not in sales-based financing. Under section 398.055 of the Texas Finance Code, a commercial sales-based financing contract that contains a confession of judgment provision or any similar provision is void and unenforceable. The rule covers funding repaid as a percentage of revenue or through fixed payments with a reconciliation process. This is general information, not legal advice.
Can a funder automatically debit my bank account in Texas?
Only if it holds a validly perfected security interest with first priority over all other creditors. Section 398.056 of the Texas Finance Code bars a sales-based financing provider or broker from setting up automatic debits of a deposit account otherwise. In practice, open UCC filings from a bank, an equipment lender or an earlier advance can determine whether a new funder has first priority, so search your Texas UCC records and clear paid-off liens before you apply.
Do business funding companies and brokers have to be registered in Texas?
Yes, for sales-based financing. Providers and brokers must register with the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner. Applications opened on September 1, 2026, and firms already operating when the law took effect have until December 31, 2026. Banks and credit unions are exempt. A violation of the chapter carries a civil penalty of $10,000.
What documents do I need for a same day business loan in Texas?
Your last 4 months of business bank statements, a voided business check, your Texas Secretary of State filing or assumed name certificate, a driver's license for each owner of 20% or more, and statements for any existing advances or loans. It also helps to bring a list of the open UCC filings against your business and to confirm with the Texas Comptroller that your franchise tax status is active.
Can I get a business loan in Texas with bad credit?
Often, yes. Same-day funders weigh bank deposits more heavily than credit and typically work with scores of 500 and up. Overdrafts are the bigger obstacle: more than 3–5 NSFs in the last 90 days is the most common reason for a decline, and 60 clean days before applying usually improves the offer.