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S.B. 1318, 89th Legislature (2025): Health-care noncompetes

S.B. 1318 (89th Leg., 2025) limited health-care noncompetes; effective Sept. 1, 2025.

Citation: Tex. S.B. 1318, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025)

Type: Legislative History

Jurisdiction: Texas

Issuing body: Texas Legislature

Status: Enacted; signed by the Governor June 20, 2025; effective September 1, 2025

Senate Bill 1318 amended section 15.50 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and added section 15.501, limiting health-care noncompetes entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2025. It did not change the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act or the enforceability of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements. No filed-versus-enrolled text comparison is included in this record.

History.

  1. 2025-02-14: Filed in the Senate and received by the Secretary of the Senate.
  2. 2025-04-10: Passed by the Senate, as amended.
  3. 2025-05-23: Passed by the House, as amended.
  4. 2025-05-28: Senate concurs in House amendments.
  5. 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor; effective September 1, 2025.

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