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

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.158: CONTENTS: SECURITY DESCRIPTION.

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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 D. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

If the seller is required to obtain a bond or establish a trust account, the disclosure statement must contain one of the following statements, as applicable:

(1) "As required by Texas law, the seller has secured a bond issued by ______, a surety company authorized to do business in this state. Before signing a contract to purchase this business opportunity, you should confirm the bond's status with the surety company."; or

(2) "As required by Texas law, the seller has established a trust account with ______. Before signing a contract to purchase this business opportunity, you should confirm with the bank or savings institution the current status of the trust account."

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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