Texas Business Contracts, Without the Complexity.
A good agreement helps everyone know where they stand. DocDraft helps Texas businesses create, review, and refine contracts that reflect their needs—without starting from a blank page or getting lost in legal jargon.
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What does your contract need to do?
Pick the one closest to yours. Each lists the Texas documents and guide for it, and starts your intake with it.
Protect confidential information
Hire a contractor
Lend or borrow money
Guide: Small Business Loans
Buy or sell business assets
Better agreements start with a better process.
Whether you’re hiring a contractor, signing a new customer, or working with a business partner, getting the terms in writing matters.
DocDraft helps you turn your business arrangements into clear, structured documents.
Built around your business
Tell us what you’re trying to accomplish, and we’ll help draft a document around the details you provide.
Understand what you’re signing
Work through important terms, responsibilities, payment arrangements, and other provisions relevant to your agreement.
Get additional confidence
Review and refine your draft, with attorney assistance available for matters that warrant professional guidance.
What type of agreement do you need?
Service Agreements
Clarify the services being provided, payment terms, deliverables, and responsibilities.
Independent Contractor Agreements
Document expectations, compensation, confidentiality, and the working relationship.
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Set out confidentiality obligations for sensitive business information.
Partnership & Ownership Agreements
Define contributions, ownership interests, management expectations, and decision-making.
Vendor & Supplier Agreements
Document purchasing terms, services, delivery requirements, and important obligations.
Contract Amendments & Terminations
Update existing terms or document the conclusion of a business relationship.
How it works
Tell us about the agreement
Describe who is involved, what you’re agreeing to, and what’s most important to your business.
Create your contract
DocDraft helps turn your answers into a structured, personalized legal document.
Review, refine, and move forward
Make changes, clarify details, and seek attorney review where appropriate before signing.
- Tell me what happened.
- My Texas business is hiring a contractor.
- Which Texas county is this in?
- Harris County
- What would you like this document to do?
- Set the scope of work, payment terms, and responsibilities.
- Service agreement outlineFirst draft ready to review
This agreement sets out the scope of work, payment terms, and each party's responsibilities.
Business contracts in Texas: What should you know?
Texas businesses rely on contracts to establish obligations, reduce misunderstandings, and document important commercial relationships.
A well-prepared contract often addresses the scope of work, payment terms, responsibilities, deadlines, termination, and how disputes will be handled.
Not every agreement requires the same provisions. Texas law may also impose special requirements on particular types of contracts or transactions.
DocDraft helps you prepare a document that reflects your specific business arrangement, rather than relying solely on generic language.
Texas business contracts rules at a glance
Each rule links to the statute it comes from, checked October 2026. Your facts, court, and local rules can change what applies.
| Question | Texas rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agreements that must be in writing | Including a sale of real estate, a real estate lease longer than one year, and an agreement that cannot be performed within one year. They must be signed by the party bound.Bus. & Com. Code §26.01 | Bus. & Com. Code §26.01 |
| Non-competes | Enforceable when part of an otherwise enforceable agreement and limited to a reasonable time, area, and scope of activity.Bus. & Com. Code §15.50 | Bus. & Com. Code §15.50 |
| Suing over a debt | Within four years after the claim accrues.Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.004 | Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.004 |
| Attorney's fees | A winning party can recover reasonable attorney's fees on a claim for an oral or written contract.Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §38.001 | Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §38.001 |
Texas business contracts documents and guides
Each one opens the Texas version, written around the rules it has to follow.
Documents
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
Keeps shared business information confidential.
- Independent Contractor Agreement
Sets the work, payment, and ownership of what a contractor delivers.
- Employee and Severance NDA
Confidentiality terms for employees.
- Non-Compete Agreement
Enforceable only with reasonable limits on time, area, and scope, as part of an otherwise enforceable agreement (Bus. & Com. Code §15.50).
- Promissory Note
A written promise to repay a loan on set terms.
- Loan Agreement
Fuller loan terms: payments, interest, default, and security.
- Bill of Sale
Transfers ownership of equipment, vehicles, or other property.
- Settlement Agreement
Ends a dispute on terms both sides sign.
Guides
- Setting Up a Manufacturing Relationship
Supply terms, quality, and ownership with a manufacturer.
- Setting Up a Business Partnership
Profit splits, decisions, and exits to agree on early.
- Small Business Loans
Loan terms to understand before signing.
Bring your draft. Ask your questions.
Some questions call for more than paperwork. Explore document review and consultation options with a licensed attorney.
3. Payment. Client will pay each invoice within 30 days of receipt1, by bank transfer.
What can I do if a client pays 90 days late?
8. Termination. Either party may end this agreement on 15 days’ written notice2 to the other.
Do I still get paid for work in progress if they cancel?
Your questions, answered
Put your agreement in writing with confidence.
Start with your business arrangement. DocDraft helps you turn the important details into a contract you can review, refine, and use.
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- Clear terms
- Attorney help when you need it
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