Physician Contracts Archives - Texas Noncompete Law

Jun 25, 2025 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: 2 minutes | #Physician Contracts

Texas Physicians: Major Update to Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025

If you’re a physician in Texas, there’s a significant legal change on the horizon that could dramatically impact your employment contracts. A new law—Senate Bill 1318—updates the enforceability standards for physician noncompete agreements and introduces additional restrictions for dentists, nurses, and physician assistants. These changes take effect on September 1, 2025, and apply to all new or renewed agreements...

Jun 6, 2025 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: 5 minutes | #Physician Contracts

Texas Physician Contract Review Lawyers

NEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Before signing a new employment agreement, every physician should understand exactly what they’re agreeing to—from compensation and call duties to noncompete clauses and malpractice coverage. A poorly written contract can limit your career options, expose you to financial risk, or create unnecessary legal headaches down the road....

Jan 15, 2023 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: 3 minutes | #Physician Contracts

Buyout Options are Mandatory Under Physician Noncompete Statute in Texas

NEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 In Texas, physician noncompetes differ from noncompetes in any other industry in several respects. The primary difference is this: The Texas noncompete statute requires that the physician be given the option to buyout of the noncompete if the physician wishes to do so. This “option to buyout”...

Mar 8, 2022 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: 5 minutes | #Physician Contracts

Physician Employment Agreements in Texas

NEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Physician employment agreements are very prevalent. Unlike most Texas employees who are employed on an at-will basis, physicians typically have written agreements that can be worth hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars. In our practice, we see many disputes between physicians and their employers from both sides of...

Mar 1, 2022 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: 4 minutes | #Physician Contracts

10 Tips for Negotiating Your Physician Employment Contract

NEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Whether you are an experienced physician or you are just out of residency, you need to know how to negotiate a proper employment contract. Unfortunately, many physicians make serious mistakes when negotiating the terms of their employment, thereby putting themselves in a vulnerable position. Negotiating a physician...

Dec 29, 2016 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: 3 minutes | #Physician Contracts

Do All Physician Non-Competes in Texas Require a Buyout Provision?

NEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Under Texas law, non-compete agreements involving a physician in some situations must include a handful of provisions (“requirements”) in order for the non-compete to be enforceable. One such requirement is that a physician non-compete agreement must contain a buyout provision. When must a buyout provision be included?...

Jan 10, 2014 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: < 1 minute | #Physician Contracts

Lack of Buy-Out Provision Kills Physician Noncompete Agreement

NEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 The Texas statute governing noncompete agreements contains specific requirements that must be met for a physician noncompete agreement to be enforceable. One such requirement is that the agreement must contain a provision allowing the physician to “buy out” of the noncompete if he or she wishes to...

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