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§ 15.501 — COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS

BC § 15.501Title 2. COMPETITION AND TRADE PRACTICES · Ch. 15. MONOPOLIES, TRUSTS AND CONSPIRACIES IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE · Art. E. COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE

Statute text

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(a)In this section, "health care practitioner" means:
(1)a person licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners to practice dentistry in this state;
(2)a person licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code, to engage in professional or vocational nursing; or
(3)a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 204, Occupations Code.
(b)A covenant not to compete relating to the practice of dentistry or nursing, or practice as a physician assistant, as applicable, is not enforceable against a health care practitioner unless the covenant:
(1)provides for a buyout of the covenant by the health care practitioner in an amount that is not greater than the practitioner's total annual salary and wages at the time of termination of the practitioner's contract or employment;
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 816 (S.B. 1318), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 15.501 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.