Texas § BC.272.001 - CERTAIN CONTRACT PROVISIONS VOID
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § BC.272.001 — CERTAIN CONTRACT PROVISIONS VOID, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ BC.272.001. CERTAIN CONTRACT PROVISIONS VOID
CERTAIN CONTRACT PROVISIONS VOID. (a) This section applies only to a construction contract concerning real property located in this state. (b) If a construction contract or an agreement collateral to or affecting the construction contract contains a provision making the contract or agreement or any conflict arising under the contract or agreement subject to another state's law, litigation in the courts of another state, or arbitration in another state, that provision is void as against public policy. (c) To the extent that a venue provision in a contract is void under Subsection (b), unless the parties stipulate to another venue after the dispute arises, an action arising out of the contract shall be brought only in this state in the county in which the property that is the subject of the litigation is located. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 807 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 427 (H.B. 2960 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 427 (H.B. 2960 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section BC.272.001 ("CERTAIN CONTRACT PROVISIONS VOID") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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