Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.4671 · Subchapter J. MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES
FRANCHISE PROVISION ESTABLISHING RESTRICTION ON DEALER'S USE OF DEALERSHIP PROPERTY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not:
(1) unreasonably limit or impair the ability of a franchised dealer to use the dealership property as the dealer considers appropriate;
(2) control the use of the dealership property after the franchise is terminated or discontinued; or
(3) at any time exercise exclusive control over the use of the dealership property.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (S.B. 529), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
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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