Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.452 · Subchapter J. MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES
DELIVERY OF MOTOR VEHICLE OR PART.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A manufacturer, distributor, or representative shall deliver in a reasonable quantity and within a reasonable time to a franchised dealer who holds a franchise for a motor vehicle sold or distributed by the manufacturer, distributor, or representative any new motor vehicle or part or accessory for a new motor vehicle as covered by the franchise if the vehicle, part, or accessory is publicly advertised as being available for delivery or is actually being delivered.
(b) This section does not apply to a delivery prevented by:
(1) an act of God;
(2) a work stoppage or delay because of a strike or labor dispute;
(3) a freight embargo; or
(4) another cause beyond the control of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2301.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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