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Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 274.003. State Law Governing Contract;  Burden of Proof

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A contract is governed by the law of this state unless each party to the contract who is located in this state:

(1) is given notice that the law of the state in which another party to the contract is located applies to the contract;  and

(2) agrees to the application of that state's law.

(b) A person asserting that the law of another state governs a contract has the burden of proving that notice was given and agreement was obtained as specified by Subsection (a).

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