Texas law has no specific time limit for non-compete agreements, but courts have generally found that agreements lasting more than two years are presumptively unreasonable.
However, the reasonableness of the duration of a non-compete agreement will depend on the specific circumstances of the case.
For instance, a court might find a short non-compete agreement unreasonable if it is overly broad in scope or geographic area.
Conversely, longer-duration agreements may be reasonable if narrowly tailored and necessary to protect the employer’s legitimate business interests.