Bill Text: TX HB1957 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a provision of a contract that conflicts with state law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-05 - Referred to Business & Industry [HB1957 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1957-Introduced.html

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86R6340 CLG-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 1957

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a provision of a contract that conflicts with state law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Title 9, Business & Commerce Code,
is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. APPLICABILITY OF LAW TO COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER
CONTRACTS
SECTION 2. Title 9, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by
adding Chapter 275 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 275. STATE LAW CONTROLS OVER CONFLICTING CONTRACT TERMS
Sec. 275.001. CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW. (a) To the extent a
term or condition of a contract is in conflict with a law of this
state, the law of this state controls.
(b) Subsection (a) may not be construed to authorize the
impairment of any contract in violation of the Texas Constitution
or the United States Constitution.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.