Tex. Transportation Code § 7.005
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 7.005, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 7.005. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Official statutory text
(a) A provision in a contract that is contrary to this chapter is void.
(b) This chapter applies regardless of whether the route of freight is chosen by the shipper or by the initial carrier.
(b) This chapter applies regardless of whether the route of freight is chosen by the shipper or by the initial carrier.
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