Tex. Labor Code Section 52.041
Coercion of Employee Trade; Penalty

(a)

A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation requires or attempts to require by coercion an employee to:

(1)

deal with a person, association, corporation, or company; or

(2)

purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.

(b)

A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation excludes from work, punishes, or blacklists an employee for failure to:

(1)

deal with the person, firm, or corporation; or

(2)

purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.

(c)

An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Section 52.041 — Coercion of Employee Trade; Penalty, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­52.­htm#52.­041 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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