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| 1 | 1 | 86R6340 CLG-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Dutton H.B. No. 1957 | |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a provision of a contract that conflicts with state law. | |
| 8 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 9 | SECTION 1. The heading to Title 9, Business & Commerce Code, | |
| 10 | 10 | is amended to read as follows: | |
| 11 | 11 | TITLE 9. APPLICABILITY OF LAW TO COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER | |
| 12 | 12 | CONTRACTS | |
| 13 | 13 | SECTION 2. Title 9, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by | |
| 14 | 14 | adding Chapter 275 to read as follows: | |
| 15 | 15 | CHAPTER 275. STATE LAW CONTROLS OVER CONFLICTING CONTRACT TERMS | |
| 16 | 16 | Sec. 275.001. CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW. (a) To the extent a | |
| 17 | 17 | term or condition of a contract is in conflict with a law of this | |
| 18 | 18 | state, the law of this state controls. | |
| 19 | 19 | (b) Subsection (a) may not be construed to authorize the | |
| 20 | 20 | impairment of any contract in violation of the Texas Constitution | |
| 21 | 21 | or the United States Constitution. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |