Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1957 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/19/2019

                            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.