Your non-competition agreements need to be enforceable, with time, geographic, and scope limitations described in them. Under the final Noncompete Rule, the FTC adopts a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes with all workers, including senior executives.Texas law requires that a covenant not to compete must be part of or ancillary to an otherwise enforceable employment agreement. For now, employers can keep using non-compete agreements in Texas but should prepare to adjust their practices if the legal challenges are resolved. Noncompete agreements are contracts between employers and employees that restrict an employee's ability to work for a competitor or start a competing business. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule (the Rule) that would ban almost all noncompetition agreements in the United States. A Texas federal court just struck down the FTC's proposed ban on noncompetition agreements on a nationwide basis mere weeks before it was set to take effect. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3to2 to issue a final rule that will ban most employeremployee noncompete agreements. Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). TASO is an independent organization, providing support, resources and training for Texas high school and middle school sports officials.