diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index dcc4ced70..53d6b194c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/deepmap/oapi-codegen v1.9.1 // indirect
+	github.com/facebook/dns/dnsrocks v0.0.0-20231026153830-f5723c53d019 // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/structs v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v3 v3.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-test/deep v1.0.3 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a90b47734..f5c2662ee 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane v0.9.4/go.mod h1:6rpuAdCZL397s3pYoYcLgu1m
 github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate v0.1.0/go.mod h1:iSmxcyjqTsJpI2R4NaDN7+kN2VEUnK/pcBlmesArF7c=
 github.com/exoscale/egoscale v0.90.2 h1:oGSJy5Dxbcn5m5F0/DcnU4WXJg+2j3g+UgEu4yyKG9M=
 github.com/exoscale/egoscale v0.90.2/go.mod h1:NDhQbdGNKwnLVC2YGTB6ds9WIPw+V5ckvEEV8ho7pFE=
+github.com/facebook/dns/dnsrocks v0.0.0-20231026153830-f5723c53d019 h1:E5EK2U44s+IN0XyfROZbBgXcATpaWplY4USE87HKPDI=
+github.com/facebook/dns/dnsrocks v0.0.0-20231026153830-f5723c53d019/go.mod h1:SaniBA3PvQwaMy8tglIAmz+hoKIwfROpxoEAnfJe8L0=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0/go.mod h1:Zm6kSWBoL9eyXnKyktHP6abPY2pDugNf5KwzbycvMj4=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.15.0 h1:kOqh6YHBtK8aywxGerMG2Eq3H6Qgoqeo13Bk2Mv/nBs=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.15.0/go.mod h1:0h5ZqXfHYED7Bhv2ZJamyIOUej9KtShiJESRwBDUSsw=
diff --git a/integrationTest/integration_test.go b/integrationTest/integration_test.go
index a21e5c037..8bc59cf27 100644
--- a/integrationTest/integration_test.go
+++ b/integrationTest/integration_test.go
@@ -1074,20 +1074,24 @@ func makeTests(t *testing.T) []*TestGroup {
 			// update the AuditRecords().
 
 			// Commented this one out. Nobody supports this or needs it.
-			//tc("a 0-byte TXT", txt("foo0", "")),
+			tc("a 0-byte TXT", txt("foo0", "")),
 
+			tc("a 254-byte TXT", txt("foo254", strings.Repeat("B", 254))),
 			tc("a 255-byte TXT", txt("foo255", strings.Repeat("C", 255))),
 			tc("a 256-byte TXT", txt("foo256", strings.Repeat("D", 256))),
-			tc("a 512-byte TXT", txt("foo512", strings.Repeat("C", 512))),
-			tc("a 513-byte TXT", txt("foo513", strings.Repeat("D", 513))),
+			tc("a 510-byte TXT", txt("foo510", strings.Repeat("E", 510))),
+			tc("a 511-byte TXT", txt("foo511", strings.Repeat("F", 511))),
+			tc("a 765-byte TXT", txt("foo765", strings.Repeat("G", 765))),
+			tc("a 766-byte TXT", txt("foo766", strings.Repeat("H", 766))),
 
 			tc("TXT with 1 single-quote", txt("foosq", "quo'te")),
 			tc("TXT with 1 backtick", txt("foobt", "blah`blah")),
 			tc("TXT with 1 double-quotes", txt("foodq", `quo"te`)),
 			tc("TXT with 2 double-quotes", txt("foodqs", `q"uo"te`)),
+			tc("TXT with 1 backslash", txt("fooosbs", `back\slash`)),
 
-			tc("a TXT with interior ws", txt("foosp", "with spaces")),
-			tc("TXT with ws at end", txt("foows1", "with space at end ")),
+			tc("TXT interior ws", txt("foosp", "with spaces")),
+			tc("TXT trailing ws", txt("foows1", "with space at end ")),
 
 			//tc("Create a TXT/SPF", txt("foo", "v=spf1 ip4:99.99.99.99 -all")),
 			// This was added because Vultr syntax-checks TXT records with SPF contents.
diff --git a/pkg/rejectif/txt.go b/pkg/rejectif/txt.go
index 184d3e2ce..ba0fbec88 100644
--- a/pkg/rejectif/txt.go
+++ b/pkg/rejectif/txt.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ func TxtHasSegmentLen256orLonger(rc *models.RecordConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// TxtHasMultipleSegments audits TXT records for multiple strings
-func TxtHasMultipleSegments(rc *models.RecordConfig) error {
+// TxtLongerThan255 audits TXT records for multiple strings
+func TxtLongerThan255(rc *models.RecordConfig) error {
 	if len(rc.GetTargetField()) > 255 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("multiple strings in one txt")
 	}
diff --git a/providers/cloudflare/auditrecords.go b/providers/cloudflare/auditrecords.go
index 71a66a06e..03be807fa 100644
--- a/providers/cloudflare/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/cloudflare/auditrecords.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 	a := rejectif.Auditor{}
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments) // Last verified 2022-06-18
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255) // Last verified 2022-06-18
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasTrailingSpace) // Last verified 2022-06-18
 
diff --git a/providers/cloudns/auditrecords.go b/providers/cloudns/auditrecords.go
index 20d7b1d1d..1987dd669 100644
--- a/providers/cloudns/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/cloudns/auditrecords.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasDoubleQuotes) // Last verified 2021-03-01
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments) // Last verified 2021-03-01
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255) // Last verified 2021-03-01
 
 	a.Add("SRV", rejectif.SrvHasNullTarget) // Last verified 2023-03-30
 
diff --git a/providers/cscglobal/auditrecords.go b/providers/cscglobal/auditrecords.go
index 1ee9faf8c..66d8d5edf 100644
--- a/providers/cscglobal/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/cscglobal/auditrecords.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasDoubleQuotes) // Last verified 2022-08-08
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments) // Last verified 2022-06-10
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255) // Last verified 2022-06-10
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasTrailingSpace) // Last verified 2022-06-10
 
diff --git a/providers/dnsimple/auditrecords.go b/providers/dnsimple/auditrecords.go
index 0354a63eb..3e8df5b63 100644
--- a/providers/dnsimple/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/dnsimple/auditrecords.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 
 	a.Add("MX", rejectif.MxNull) // Last verified 2023-03
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments) // Last verified 2023-03
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255) // Last verified 2023-03
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasTrailingSpace) // Last verified 2023-03
 
diff --git a/providers/msdns/auditrecords.go b/providers/msdns/auditrecords.go
index f031369f6..d753677c2 100644
--- a/providers/msdns/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/msdns/auditrecords.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasDoubleQuotes) // Last verified 2023-02-02
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments) // Last verified 2023-02-02
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255) // Last verified 2023-02-02
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasSegmentLen256orLonger) // Last verified 2023-02-02
 
@@ -29,7 +29,5 @@ func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtIsExactlyLen255) // Last verified 2023-02-02
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtIsExactlyLen255) // Last verified 2023-02-02
-
 	return a.Audit(records)
 }
diff --git a/providers/ns1/auditrecords.go b/providers/ns1/auditrecords.go
index d30fc8610..3d886a767 100644
--- a/providers/ns1/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/ns1/auditrecords.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 	a := rejectif.Auditor{}
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments)
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255)
 
 	return a.Audit(records)
 }
diff --git a/providers/route53/auditrecords.go b/providers/route53/auditrecords.go
index 76534b99a..37fdf402b 100644
--- a/providers/route53/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/route53/auditrecords.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 	a := rejectif.Auditor{}
 
 	a.Add("R53_ALIAS", rejectifTargetEqualsLabel) // Last verified 2023-03-01
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtIsEmpty)             // Last verified 2023-10-28
 
 	return a.Audit(records)
 }
diff --git a/providers/route53/route53Provider.go b/providers/route53/route53Provider.go
index 2c4b2cd39..ab0dffc0c 100644
--- a/providers/route53/route53Provider.go
+++ b/providers/route53/route53Provider.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/models"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/pkg/diff2"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/pkg/printer"
+	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/pkg/txtutil"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/providers"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config"
@@ -340,10 +341,22 @@ func (r *route53Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 				}
 
 				for _, r := range inst.New {
-					rr := r53Types.ResourceRecord{
-						Value: aws.String(r.GetTargetCombined()),
+
+					var rr r53Types.ResourceRecord
+					if instType == "TXT" {
+						//printer.Printf("DEBUG: txt=%q\n", r.GetTargetField())
+						t := txtutil.RFC1035ChunkedAndQuoted(r.GetTargetField())
+						//printer.Printf("DEBUG:   t=%s\n", t)
+						rr = r53Types.ResourceRecord{
+							Value: aws.String(t),
+						}
+					} else {
+						rr = r53Types.ResourceRecord{
+							Value: aws.String(r.GetTargetCombined()),
+						}
 					}
 					rrset.ResourceRecords = append(rrset.ResourceRecords, rr)
+
 					i := int64(r.TTL)
 					rrset.TTL = &i
 				}
diff --git a/providers/rwth/auditrecords.go b/providers/rwth/auditrecords.go
index fee9c390c..a592cfb73 100644
--- a/providers/rwth/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/rwth/auditrecords.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 	a := rejectif.Auditor{}
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments)
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255)
 
 	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasTrailingSpace)
 
diff --git a/providers/vultr/auditrecords.go b/providers/vultr/auditrecords.go
index e6aed4759..669a3029c 100644
--- a/providers/vultr/auditrecords.go
+++ b/providers/vultr/auditrecords.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func AuditRecords(records []*models.RecordConfig) []error {
 	// Needs investigation. Could be a dnscontrol issue or
 	// the provider doesn't support double quotes.
 
-	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtHasMultipleSegments)
+	a.Add("TXT", rejectif.TxtLongerThan255)
 
 	a.Add("CAA", rejectif.CaaTargetContainsWhitespace) // Last verified 2023-01-19