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Texas Senate Bill 1318: New Non-Compete Rules for Physicians, Dentists, Nurses & PAs

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On June 20, 2025, Texas enacted Senate Bill 1318, ushering in significant reforms to healthcare non-compete agreements. This legislation, which takes effect on September 1, 2025, reshapes how non-compete agreements can...more

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Texas Governor Signs Host of Bills Impacting Employment

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Biennially, the Texas Legislature convenes from mid-January to June, to introduce, debate, and pass new laws impacting Texans across the state. Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s deadline to sign pending bills passed on June 22,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Texas Caps Physician Non-Compete Buyouts and Adds New Limits Under SB 1318

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On June 20, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318 (Amendment) into law, amending Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 15.50(b), which is commonly thought of as the “Texas physician non-compete buyout statute.”...more

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Texas enacts sweeping changes to noncompete agreements for healthcare providers

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On June 20, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law significant amendments to the Texas Business and Commerce Code, as contained in Senate Bill 1318, that will substantially restrict noncompete agreements for physicians and other...more

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Governor Abbott Signs SB 1318, Instituting Limitations on Covenants Not to Compete of Physicians, Dentists, Physician Assistants,...

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On June 20, 2025, Texas governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318, initiating major changes in the scope and enforceability of non-competition covenants that are commonly included in the sale of a medical practice or other...more

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Are Non-Compete Agreements Banned in Texas?

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Last year in April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a rule to ban most non-compete agreements nationwide. Within hours the rule was challenged in courts across the country, and after months of federal litigation...more

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Texas Joins List of Legislatures Seeking to Ban Noncompete Agreements

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After the nationwide injunction barring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Noncompete ban, we reported our anticipation that state legislatures would likely introduce legislation restricting the use of noncompetes....more

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Texas Enacts Ban on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates from Private Employers

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In the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 regulations, Texas has taken a unique stance with Senate Bill 7, which was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on November 10, 2023. This legislation specifically addresses...more

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