Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.461
LIABILITY OF FRANCHISED DEALER
Texas · Texas Occupations Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.461, LIABILITY OF FRANCHISED DEALER, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/704845
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(a) Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise or any other law, a franchised dealer's preparation, delivery, and warranty obligations are the dealer's sole responsibility for product liability as between the dealer and a manufacturer or distributor.
(b) Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise or any other law, a manufacturer or distributor shall reimburse the dealer for any loss incurred by the dealer, including legal fees, court costs, and damages, as a result of the dealer having been named a party in a product liability action, except for a loss caused by the dealer's:
(1) failure to comply with an obligation described by Subsection (a);
(2) negligence or intentional misconduct; or
(3) modification of a product without the authorization of the manufacturer or distributor.