San Antonio Non-compete & Non-disclosure Litigation Attorneys

In Texas, non-compete agreements are legally enforceable, but they must meet specific requirements to hold up in court. According to state law, these agreements must be part of a larger employment or business contract and include reasonable restrictions on time, geographic scope, and the type of activities being limited. Employers use these agreements to protect trade secrets, client relationships, and proprietary business practices, but they must be carefully drafted to avoid overly broad limitations that could make them unenforceable.

One common misconception is that Texas’ “right to work” laws automatically invalidate non-compete agreements. In reality, these laws protect employees from being forced to join a union,

but they do not affect a business’s ability to enforce a well-structured non-compete clause. Employees who sign a valid agreement can still be restricted from working for competitors or engaging in similar business activities within the defined limitations of the contract