Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 57.305 · Subchapter G. DELIVERY, SALE, AND RETURN OF EQUIPMENT
DISCRIMINATION IN PRICES OF NEW EQUIPMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a supplier may not discriminate, directly or indirectly, in the price among different dealers with respect to a purchase of equipment or a repair part of like grade and quality and identical brand, where the effect of such discrimination may be to:
(1) substantially lessen competition;
(2) tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce; or
(3) injure, destroy, or prevent competition with any dealer who either grants or knowingly receives the benefit of such discrimination.
(b) A supplier may charge a different price among dealers for purchases described by Subsection (a) if:
(1) the price difference is due to differences in the cost of manufacture, sale, or delivery of the equipment or repair part;
(2) the supplier can show that the lower price was made in good faith to meet an equally low price of a competitor; or
(3) the price difference is related to the volume of equipment purchased by dealers or market share obtained by dealers.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.57.htm
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