{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-15.52","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Business \u0026 Commerce Code § 15.52","heading":"PREEMPTION OF OTHER LAW.","body":"The criteria for enforceability of a covenant not to compete provided by Sections 15.50 and 15.501 and the procedures and remedies in an action to enforce a covenant not to compete provided by Section 15.51 are exclusive and preempt other law, including common law.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 816 (S.B. 1318), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE","TITLE 2. COMPETITION AND TRADE PRACTICES","CHAPTER 15. MONOPOLIES, TRUSTS AND CONSPIRACIES IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE","SUBCHAPTER E. COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.15.htm#15.52","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:56Z","sha256":"9085ce897cab2666692d86590a4ce305912a1c7edd52b27e1ed27f5d52341d40","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-15.51","next":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-16.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}