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Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.501: Health care practitioner noncompetes
Texas section 15.501 governs noncompetes with health care practitioners.
Citation: Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.501
Type: Statute
Jurisdiction: Texas
Issuing body: Texas Legislature
Status: In force; added by S.B. 1318, 89th Leg., effective September 1, 2025
Section 15.501, added by S.B. 1318, applies the same four requirements as the amended physician provision to noncompetes with health care practitioners: a buyout capped at total annual salary and wages, a one-year maximum, a five-mile radius, and a covenant clearly and conspicuously stated in writing. Health care practitioners are dentists licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners, nurses licensed under Chapter 301 of the Occupations Code, and physician assistants licensed under Chapter 204. A practitioner covenant that fails these requirements is not enforceable.
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