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Bills / H.B. 203

H.B. 203 Non-Compete Amendments

Did not passWritten by Rep. Clancy, Tyler · carried in the Senate by Sen. Heidi Balderree

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote (stopped here)
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

This bill would limit when employers can enforce non-compete agreements with employees and independent contractors, and would make some such agreements void. It would also require employers to include any non-compete agreement with a job offer and give employees advance notice, and let individuals sue anyone who tries to enforce an unlawful non-compete.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the official description. Check the official text below.

Official description
  • defines terms
  • prohibits an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement against an employee under certain conditions
  • prohibits a person from enforcing a non-compete agreement against an independent contractor
  • requires that an employer presenting an employee with an offer of employment include with the offer of employment a non-compete agreement if the employer intends to enter into a non-compete agreement with the employee
  • imposes requirements on an employer presenting an employee with a non-compete agreement
  • requires that an employer give an employee advance notice of a non-compete agreement
  • makes void a non-compete agreement under certain conditions
  • provides that a person that fails to comply with provisions that this bill enacts may not enforce a non-compete agreement
  • grants a right of action to an individual against a person that attempts to enforce an unlawful non-compete agreement
  • makes technical changes
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