Texas Statutes
§ 2301.478 — ACTION ON FRANCHISE.
Texas § 2301.478
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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 2301.478 (2026).
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Sec. 2301.478. ACTION ON FRANCHISE.
(a)Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise or any other law, an action or proceeding brought by a manufacturer, representative, converter, or distributor against a dealer must be brought in an appropriate forum in this state only, and the law of this state applies to the action or proceeding.
(b)Each party to a franchise owes to the other party a duty of good faith and fair dealing that is actionable in tort.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.
Nearby Sections
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§ 2301.001
CONSTRUCTION; PURPOSE.§ 2301.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 2301.003
EFFECT ON AGREEMENTS.§ 2301.004
CHAPTER EXCLUSIVE.§ 2301.005
TITLE CHANGES.§ 2301.006
BROKERS PROHIBITED.§ 2301.007
TOWING VEHICLE BY LICENSE HOLDER.§ 2301.103
PERSONNEL.§ 2301.104
HEARINGS EXAMINERS.§ 2301.151
GENERAL JURISDICTION OF BOARD.§ 2301.152
GENERAL DUTIES OF BOARD.§ 2301.153
GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD.§ 2301.154
DELEGATION OF POWERS.§ 2301.155
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