Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.
Bill overview
Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.
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HB 4504 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 4504 was a House-passed proposal imposing tighter limits on noncompete covenants for physicians and certain other health-care practitioners. HB 4504 itself did not become law.
What would change
The House substitute would have limited covered noncompetes to one year and a five-mile radius and capped a required buyout at no more than the practitioner's annual salary and wages. It applied comparable protections to physicians and to specified dentists, nurses and physician assistants.
Who may be affected
Physicians, dentists, nurses, physician assistants, hospitals, medical groups, dental practices, health systems and patients concerned about continuity and availability of care.
When it would take effect
HB 4504 did not take effect. It passed the House and was referred to Senate Health & Human Services on May 15, 2025, but did not receive final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
Although HB 4504 failed as a bill vehicle, the same subject was enacted through 89(R) SB 1318, which became effective September 1, 2025. Readers should use SB 1318 and current Business & Commerce Code provisions to determine the law actually governing health-care noncompetes.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text/analysis and legislative stages reviewed; enacted counterpart SB 1318 cross-checked in production lifecycle data.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to Health & Human Services
Latest official action
Referred to Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025 · house
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