Section 61.0031 - Franchisors Excluded(a) In this section, "franchisee" and "franchisor" have the meanings assigned by 16 C.F.R. Section 436.1.(b) For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor is not considered to be an employer of: (2) a franchisee's employees.(c) With respect to a specific claim for relief under this chapter made by a franchisee or a franchisee's employee, this section does not apply to a franchisor who has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state to have exercised a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee's employees not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor's trademarks and brand.Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1156,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2015.