Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
PROPERTY CODE |
Title 4. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES |
Chapter 26. USE OF A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL'S NAME, VOICE, SIGNATURE, PHOTOGRAPH, OR LIKENESS |
Sec. 26.011. UNAUTHORIZED USES
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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.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 152, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.