Texas HB 2960: Relating to the locations in which carrying certain weapons is prohibited and the applicability of a defense to prosecution for an offense relating to carrying a handgun in certain prohibited locations and associated notice requirements.

Bill Text

89(R) HB 2960 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.B. No. 2960

  

  

  

  

 AN ACT

  

 relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction 

  

 contracts.

  

        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

  

        SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 272.001, Business & 

  

 Commerce Code, is amended to read as follows:

  

        Sec. 272.001.  CERTAIN [VOIDABLE] CONTRACT PROVISIONS VOID

  

 [PROVISION].

  

        SECTION 2.  Section 272.001, Business & Commerce Code, is 

  

 amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to 

  

 read as follows:

  

        (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 [voidable by a party 

  

 obligated by the contract or agreement to perform the work that is 

  

 the subject of the construction contract].

  

        (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.

  

        SECTION 3.  Section 15.020(d), Civil Practice and Remedies 

  

 Code, is amended to read as follows:

  

        (d)  This section does not apply to an action if:

  

              (1)  the agreement described by this section was 

  

 unconscionable at the time that it was made;

  

              (2)  the agreement regarding venue is void [voidable] 

  

 under Chapter 272, Business & Commerce Code; or

  

              (3)  venue is established under a statute of this state 

  

 other than this title.

  

        SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to 

  

 a contract that is entered into or renewed on or after the effective 

  

 date of this Act.

  

        SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

  

  

  
 ______________________________
 ______________________________

  
    President of the Senate
 Speaker of the House     

  

  

   

        I certify that H.B. No. 2960 was passed by the House on April 

   

 29, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not 

   

 voting.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House   

  

  

   

        I certify that H.B. No. 2960 was passed by the Senate on May 

   

 19, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Secretary of the Senate    

   

 APPROVED:  _____________________

   

                    Date          

   

  

   

           _____________________

   

                  Governor