Tex. Labor Code § 52.041
COERCION OF EMPLOYEE TRADE; PENALTY
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- Tex. Labor Code § 52.041, COERCION OF EMPLOYEE TRADE; PENALTY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/686351
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(a) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation requires or attempts to require by coercion an employee to:
(1) deal with a person, association, corporation, or company; or
(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.
(b) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation excludes from work, punishes, or blacklists an employee for failure to:
(1) deal with the person, firm, or corporation; or
(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.
(c) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.