Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 7.303
Diversion; Reconsignment; Change of Instructions

(a)

Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, a carrier may deliver the goods to a person or destination other than that stated in the bill or may otherwise dispose of the goods, without liability for misdelivery, on instructions from:

(1)

the holder of a negotiable bill;

(2)

the consignor on a nonnegotiable bill even if the consignee has given contrary instructions;

(3)

the consignee on a nonnegotiable bill in the absence of contrary instructions from the consignor, if the goods have arrived at the billed destination or if the consignee is in possession of the tangible bill or in control of the electronic bill; or

(4)

the consignee on a nonnegotiable bill, if the consignee is entitled as against the consignor to dispose of the goods.

(b)

Unless instructions described in Subsection (a) are included in a negotiable bill of lading, a person to which the bill is duly negotiated may hold the bailee according to the original terms.
Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 2343, ch. 785, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 122 (S.B. 1593), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 7.303 — Diversion; Reconsignment; Change of Instructions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.­7.­htm#7.­303 (accessed May 26, 2025).

7.101
Short Title 7.102
Definitions and Index of Definitions 7.103
Relation of Article to Treaty or Statute 7.104
Negotiable and Nonnegotiable Document of Title 7.105
Reissuance in Alternative Medium 7.106
Control of Electronic Document of Title 7.201
Person that May Issue a Warehouse Receipt 7.202
Form of Warehouse Receipt 7.203
Liability for Nonreceipt or Misdescription 7.204
Duty of Care 7.205
Title Under Warehouse Receipt Defeated in Certain Cases 7.206
Termination of Storage at Warehouse’s Option 7.207
Goods Must Be Kept Separate 7.208
Altered Warehouse Receipts 7.209
Lien of Warehouse 7.210
Enforcement of Warehouse’s Lien 7.302
Through Bills of Lading and Similar Documents of Title 7.303
Diversion 7.304
Tangible Bills of Lading in Set 7.305
Destination Bills 7.306
Altered Bills of Lading 7.307
Lien of Carrier 7.308
Enforcement of Carrier’s Lien 7.309
Duty of Care 7.401
Irregularities in Issue of Receipt or Bill or Conduct of Issuer 7.402
Duplicate Document of Title 7.403
Obligation of Warehouse or Carrier to Deliver 7.404
No Liability for Good Faith Delivery Pursuant to Document of Title 7.501
Form of Negotiation and Requirements of Due Negotiation 7.502
Rights Acquired by Due Negotiation 7.503
Document of Title to Goods Defeated in Certain Cases 7.504
Rights Acquired in Absence of Due Negotiation 7.505
Indorser Not Guarantor for Other Parties 7.506
Delivery Without Indorsement 7.507
Warranties on Negotiation or Delivery of Document of Title 7.508
Warranties of Collecting Bank as to Documents of Title 7.509
Adequate Compliance with Commercial Contract 7.601
Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Documents of Title 7.602
Attachment of Goods Covered by Negotiable Document of Title 7.603
Conflicting Claims
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May 26, 2025

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