Tex. Property Code § 26.011
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 26.011, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 26.011. UNAUTHORIZED USES.
Official statutory text
Except as provided by Section 26.012, a person may not use, without the written consent of a person who may exercise the property right, a deceased individual's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in any manner, including:
(1) in connection with products, merchandise, or goods; or
(2) for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the purchase of products, merchandise, goods, or services.
(1) in connection with products, merchandise, or goods; or
(2) for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the purchase of products, merchandise, goods, or services.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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