Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.481 · Subchapter J. MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES
PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not require that a dealer enter into a property use agreement as a condition of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative:
(1) entering into a franchise;
(2) approving a franchised dealer's application to add a line-make;
(3) approving a franchised dealer's application to relocate a franchise; or
(4) approving a sale or transfer of a dealer, dealership, or franchise.
(b) The following provisions in a property use agreement are void and unenforceable:
(1) a limitation on the franchised dealer's ability to add a line-make; or
(2) a provision that binds a franchised dealer's successor.
(c) A property use agreement expires on the earlier of:
(1) the date provided by the property use agreement; or
(2) the termination of the franchise between the parties to the property use agreement.
(d) This section applies to a subsidiary of, or a person controlled by, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (S.B. 529), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source of truth
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- 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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