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TX Bus & Com Code § 52.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter C. Invention Development Services Contract|Section 52.106. Quarterly Reports to Customer Required

Sec. 52.106.  QUARTERLY REPORTS TO CUSTOMER REQUIRED.  At least once each calendar quarter during the term of a contract for invention development services, the invention developer shall deliver to the customer at the address specified in the contract a written report that identifies the contract and contains:(1)  a full, clear, and concise description of the services performed up to the date of the report and of the services to be performed; and(2)  the name and address of each person to whom the subject matter of the contract has been disclosed, the reason for each disclosure, the nature of the disclosure, and copies of all responses received as a result of those disclosures.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 52.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter D. Enforcement|Section 52.151. Contract Voidable

Sec. 52.151.  CONTRACT VOIDABLE.  A contract for invention development services is voidable at the option of the customer if the contract:(1)  does not substantially comply with this chapter; or(2)  was entered into in reliance on any false, fraudulent, or misleading information, representation, notice, or advertisement of the invention developer.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 52.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter D. Enforcement|Section 52.152. Private Cause of Action

Sec. 52.152.  PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.  (a)  This section applies only to a customer who is injured by an invention developer's:(1)  violation of this chapter;(2)  false or fraudulent statement, representation, or omission of material fact; or(3)  failure to make all disclosures required by this chapter.(b)  A customer to whom this section applies may recover in a civil action against the invention developer:(1)  the greater of:(A)  the amount of any actual damages sustained by the customer; or(B)  $1,000;(2)  court costs; and(3)  attorney's fees.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 52.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter D. Enforcement|Section 52.153. Deceptive Trade Practice

Sec. 52.153.  DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.  The following acts, omissions, or failures by an invention developer constitute a deceptive trade practice under Chapter 17:(1)  a violation of this chapter;(2)  an omission of material fact; or(3)  a failure to make a disclosure required by this chapter.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 52.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter D. Enforcement|Section 52.154. Mutually Exclusive Remedies

Sec. 52.154.  MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES.  Remedies available under Sections 52.152 and 52.153 are mutually exclusive.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 52.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter D. Enforcement|Section 52.155. Presumption of Injury

Sec. 52.155.  PRESUMPTION OF INJURY.  For purposes of Sections 52.152 and 52.153, a rebuttable presumption of injury is established by:(1)  a substantial violation of this chapter by an invention developer; or(2)  a customer's execution of a contract for invention development services in reliance on a false or fraudulent statement, representation, or an omission of material fact.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 52.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter D. Enforcement|Section 52.156. Enforcement by Attorney General

Sec. 52.156.  ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  The attorney general shall enforce this chapter.(b)  The attorney general may:(1)  recover a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation of this chapter; and(2)  seek equitable relief to restrain a violation of this chapter.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 52.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 52 - Invention Development Services|Subchapter D. Enforcement|Section 52.157. Application of Other Laws

Sec. 52.157.  APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS.  This chapter does not nullify or limit any obligation, right, or remedy that is applicable or available under the law of this state.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 56.001. Definitions

Sec. 56.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Contingent payee" means a party to a contract with a contingent payment clause, other than an architect or engineer, whose receipt of payment is conditioned on the contingent payor's receipt of payment from another person.(2)  "Contingent payment clause" means a provision in a contract for construction management, or for the construction of improvements to real property or the furnishing of materials for the construction, that provides that the contingent payor's receipt of payment from another is a condition precedent to the obligation of the contingent payor to make payment to the contingent payee for work performed or materials furnished.(3)  "Contingent payor" means a party to a contract with a contingent payment clause that conditions payment by the party on the receipt of payment from another person.(4)  "Improvement" includes new construction, remodeling, or repair.(5)  "Obligor" means the person obligated to make payment to the contingent payor for an improvement.(6)  "Primary obligor" means the owner of the real property to be improved or repaired under the contract, or the contracting authority if the contract is for a public project.  A primary obligor may be an obligor.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 56.002. Inapplicability of Chapter to Certain Contracts

Sec. 56.002.  INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS.  This chapter does not apply to a contract that is solely for:(1)  design services;(2)  the construction or maintenance of a road, highway, street, bridge, utility, water supply project, water plant, wastewater plant, water and wastewater distribution or conveyance facility, wharf, dock, airport runway or taxiway, drainage project, or related type of project associated with civil engineering construction; or(3)  improvements to or the construction of a structure that is a:(A)  detached single-family residence;(B)  duplex;(C)  triplex; or(D)  quadruplex.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 56.003. Effect of Chapter on Timing of Payment Provisions

Sec. 56.003.  EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON TIMING OF PAYMENT PROVISIONS.  This chapter does not affect a provision that affects the timing of a payment in a contract for construction management or for the construction of improvements to real property if the payment is to be made within a reasonable period.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 56.004. Waiver of Chapter Prohibited

Sec. 56.004.  WAIVER OF CHAPTER PROHIBITED.  A person may not waive this chapter by contract or other means.  A purported waiver of this chapter is void.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter B. Contingent Payment Clause|Section 56.051. Enforcement of Clause Prohibited to Extent Certain Contractual Obligations Not Met

Sec. 56.051.  ENFORCEMENT OF CLAUSE PROHIBITED TO EXTENT CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS NOT MET.  A contingent payor or its surety may not enforce a contingent payment clause to the extent that the obligor's nonpayment to the contingent payor is the result of the contractual obligations of the contingent payor not being met, unless the nonpayment is the result of the contingent payee's failure to meet the contingent payee's contractual requirements.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter B. Contingent Payment Clause|Section 56.053. Enforcement of Clause Prohibited if Existence of Sham Relationship

Sec. 56.053.  ENFORCEMENT OF CLAUSE PROHIBITED IF EXISTENCE OF SHAM RELATIONSHIP.  A contingent payor or its surety may not enforce a contingent payment clause if the contingent payor is in a sham relationship with the obligor, as described by the sham relationships in Section 53.026, Property Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter B. Contingent Payment Clause|Section 56.055. Use of Clause to Invalidate Enforceability or Perfection of Mechanic's Lien Prohibited

Sec. 56.055.  USE OF CLAUSE TO INVALIDATE ENFORCEABILITY OR PERFECTION OF MECHANIC'S LIEN PROHIBITED.  A contingent payment clause may not be used as a basis for invalidation of the enforceability or perfection of a mechanic's lien under Chapter 53, Property Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter B. Contingent Payment Clause|Section 56.056. Assertion of Clause as Affirmative Defense

Sec. 56.056.  ASSERTION OF CLAUSE AS AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.  The assertion of a contingent payment clause is an affirmative defense to a civil action for payment under a contract.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 56.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor|Subchapter B. Contingent Payment Clause|Section 56.057. Allocation of Risk Permitted

Sec. 56.057.  ALLOCATION OF RISK PERMITTED.  An obligor or a primary obligor may not prohibit a contingent payor from allocating risk by means of a contingent payment clause.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.001(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 57.001. Short Title

Sec. 57.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Dealers Act.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 57.003. Waiver of Chapter Void

Sec. 57.003.  WAIVER OF CHAPTER VOID.  An attempted waiver of a provision of this chapter or of the application of this chapter is void.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter B. Provisions Regarding Dealer Agreement or Dealership|Section 57.051. Certain Provisions Void

Sec. 57.051.  CERTAIN PROVISIONS VOID.  The following provisions contained in a dealer agreement are void:(1)  any provision that purports to elect the application of a law of another state instead of the law of this state; and(2)  any provision that requires a dealer to pay attorney's fees incurred by the supplier.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter B. Provisions Regarding Dealer Agreement or Dealership|Section 57.052. Change in Ownership or Financial Structure

Sec. 57.052.  CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OR FINANCIAL STRUCTURE.  A supplier may not prevent, by contract or otherwise, a dealer from changing its capital structure or the means by or through which the dealer finances its operations, if:(1)  the dealer gives prior notice of the change to the supplier; and(2)  the dealer at all times meets any reasonable capital standards required by the supplier pursuant to a right granted in the dealer agreement and imposed on similarly situated dealers.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter B. Provisions Regarding Dealer Agreement or Dealership|Section 57.053. Release of Liability Prohibited

Sec. 57.053.  RELEASE OF LIABILITY PROHIBITED.  A supplier may not require a dealer to assent to a release, assignment, novation, waiver, or estoppel that would release any person from liability imposed by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter C. Sale, Transfer, or Ownership of Dealership|Section 57.101. Transfer of Interest in Dealership by Succession; Single-Line Dealer Agreements

Sec. 57.101.  TRANSFER OF INTEREST IN DEALERSHIP BY SUCCESSION; SINGLE-LINE DEALER AGREEMENTS.  (a)  This section applies only to single-line dealer agreements.(b)  If a dealer dies, a supplier has 90 days in which to consider and make a determination on a request by a family member to enter into a new dealer agreement to operate the dealership.  If the supplier determines that the requesting family member is not acceptable, the supplier shall provide the family member with a written notice of its determination with the stated reasons for nonacceptance.  This section does not entitle an heir, personal representative, or family member of the dealer to operate a dealership without the specific written consent of the supplier.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), if a supplier and dealer have previously executed an agreement concerning succession rights before the dealer's death, and if that agreement is still in effect, the agreement shall be observed even if it designates someone other than the surviving spouse or an heir of the decedent as the successor.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter C. Sale, Transfer, or Ownership of Dealership|Section 57.102. Approval of Sale or Transfer of Business at Dealer's Request

Sec. 57.102.  APPROVAL OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF BUSINESS AT DEALER'S REQUEST.  (a)  This section applies only to a dealer agreement that is not a single-line dealer agreement.(b)  If a supplier has contractual authority to approve or deny a request for the sale or transfer of a dealer's business or an equity ownership interest in the dealer's business, a dealer may request that the supplier approve or deny a request for the sale or transfer of a dealer's business or an equity ownership interest in the dealer's business to a proposed buyer or transferee.  The dealer's request must be in writing and must include character references and reasonable financial, personal background, and work history information with respect to the proposed buyer or transferee.(c)  Not later than the 60th day after receipt of a request under Subsection (b), the supplier shall either approve the sale or transfer or send a written response to the dealer stating the supplier's denial of the request and the specific reasons for the denial.  The request is considered approved if the supplier does not approve or deny the request by the deadline.(d)  A supplier may deny a request made under this section only if the proposed buyer or transferee fails to meet the reasonable requirements consistently imposed by the supplier for purposes of determining whether to approve a new dealer or a request for approval of a sale or transfer of a dealer's business or equity ownership in the dealer's business.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter C. Sale, Transfer, or Ownership of Dealership|Section 57.103. Approval of Sale or Transfer of Business at Request of Personal Representative

Sec. 57.103.  APPROVAL OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF BUSINESS AT REQUEST OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.  (a)  This section applies only to a dealer agreement that is not a single-line dealer agreement.(b)  If a dealer dies and the supplier has contractual authority to approve or deny a request for the sale or transfer of a dealer's business or an equity ownership interest in the dealer's business, the personal representative of the dealer's estate, or any other person with authority to transfer the dealer's assets, must submit to the supplier a written request for approval of the sale or transfer of the business or ownership interest not later than the 180th day after the date of the dealer's death.(c)  If a timely request for approval of a sale or transfer is made as provided by Subsection (b), the supplier must approve or deny the request in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Sections 57.102(c) and (d) for a supplier's approval or denial of a request for a sale or transfer made under Section 57.102.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any attempt by the supplier to terminate the dealer agreement as a result of the death of a dealer will be delayed until there has been compliance with the terms of this section or the 180-day period has expired, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter D. Termination of Agreements Other Than Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.151. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 57.151.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a dealer agreement that is not a single-line dealer agreement.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter D. Termination of Agreements Other Than Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.152. Termination by Dealer; Written Notice

Sec. 57.152.  TERMINATION BY DEALER; WRITTEN NOTICE.  A dealer must give the supplier at least 30 days' prior written notice of termination.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter D. Termination of Agreements Other Than Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.153. Termination by Supplier; Good Cause Required

Sec. 57.153.  TERMINATION BY SUPPLIER; GOOD CAUSE REQUIRED.  A supplier may not terminate a dealer agreement without good cause.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|