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Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.468 (2026)

Inequitable Treatment Of Dealers Or Franchisees

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Sec. 2301.468. INEQUITABLE TREATMENT OF DEALERS OR FRANCHISEES. Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not treat franchised dealers of the same line-make differently as a result of the application of a formula or other computation or process intended to gauge the performance of a dealership or otherwise enforce standards or guidelines applicable to its franchised dealers in the sale of motor vehicles if, in the application of the standards or guidelines, the franchised dealers are treated unfairly or inequitably in the sale of a motor vehicle owned by the manufacturer or distributor.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (S.B. 529), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2019–2023 · leading case: Hyundai Motor Am. v. New World Car Nissan, Inc. D/B/A World Car Hyundai World Car Nissan & New World Car Imports San Antonio, Inc. D/B/A World Car Hyundai Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs., Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs. Raymond Palacios, Jr. (Tex. App. 2019).
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Hyundai Motor Am. v. New World Car Nissan, Inc. D/B/A World Car Hyundai World Car Nissan & New World Car Imports San Antonio, Inc. D/B/A World Car Hyundai Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs., Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs. Raymond Palacios, Jr. (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Laws 4920 , 4952 (codified at Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.468) (Former Section 2301.”
New World Car Nissan, Inc., D/B/A World Car Hyundai, & New World Car Imports, San Antonio, Inc., D/B/A World Car Hyundai v. Hyundai Motor Am. & Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs. (Tex. App. 2022). “LAWS 4920, 4952 (codified at TEX.OCC.CODE ANN. § 2301.468). New World Car alleges the Board misapplied the concept of “unreasonable discrimination” and thus erred in its application of Section 2301.”
Star Houston, Inc.// Cross-Appellant,Volvo Cars of North Am., LLC N/K/A Volvo Car USA, LLC v. Volvo Cars of North Am., LLC N/K/A Volvo Car USA, LLC, & Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs.// Star Houston, Inc., & Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs. (Tex. App. 2023). “Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.468. To prove any claim under this statute, a claimant must prove “unfair[ness] or inequit[y].”
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