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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.101: BOND, TRUST ACCOUNT, OR LETTER OF CREDIT REQUIRED.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
  2. TITLE 4. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND AGREEMENTS
  3. CHAPTER 51. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
  4. SUBCHAPTER C. BOND, TRUST ACCOUNT, OR LETTER OF CREDIT

(a) Before a seller makes a representation described by Section 51.003(a)(1) or otherwise represents that the purchaser is assured of making a profit from a business opportunity, the principal seller must:

(1) obtain a surety bond from a surety company authorized to transact business in this state;

(2) establish a trust account; or

(3) obtain an irrevocable letter of credit.

(b) The bond, trust account, or irrevocable letter of credit must be:

(1) in an amount of $25,000 or more; and

(2) in favor of this state.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:46:56Z. Source file · JSON

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