A Practice Note discussing the franchise disclosure, filing, and recordkeeping requirements in Texas relating to the franchise disclosure document (FDD) that franchisors must provide to prospective state franchisees. This Note addresses the scope of Texas law, including the Texas Business Opportunity Act (BOA) and its interaction with the Franchise Rule, the federal law governing franchises in the US, and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) relating to a franchisor's liability for any false, misleading, or deceptive disclosures.