Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 122.001. Protection of Jurors' Employment; Juror's Right to Reemployment; Notice of Intent to Return - Text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg.,...

Section 122.001. Juror's Right to Reemployment; Notice of Intent to Return - Text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg.,...

Section 122.002. Damages; Reinstatement; Attorney's Fees - Sec. 122.002. DAMAGES; REINSTATEMENT; ATTORNEY'S FEES. (a) A person who...

Section 122.0021. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 122.0021. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 122.0022. Contempt - Sec. 122.0022. CONTEMPT. In addition to and without limiting any...

Section 122.003. Defense - Sec. 122.003. DEFENSE. (a) It is a defense to an...

Chapter 123 - Interception of Communication

Section 123.001. Definitions - Sec. 123.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Communication" means speech...

Section 123.002. Cause of Action - Sec. 123.002. CAUSE OF ACTION. (a) A party to a...

Section 123.003. Defense - Sec. 123.003. DEFENSE. (a) A switchboard operator or an officer,...

Section 123.004. Damages - Sec. 123.004. DAMAGES. A person who establishes a cause of...

Chapter 124 - Privilege to Investigate Theft

Section 124.001. Detention - Sec. 124.001. DETENTION. A person who reasonably believes that another...

Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances

Subchapter A. Suit to Abate Certain Common Nuisances

Section 125.001. Definitions - Sec. 125.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Common nuisance" is...

Section 125.0015. Common Nuisance - Sec. 125.0015. COMMON NUISANCE. (a) A person who maintains a...

Section 125.0017. Notice by Law Enforcement of Certain Activities - Sec. 125.0017. NOTICE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. If...

Section 125.002. Suit to Abate Certain Common Nuisances; Bond - Sec. 125.002. SUIT TO ABATE CERTAIN COMMON NUISANCES; BOND. (a)...

Section 125.0025. Suit to Declare Certain Common Nuisances - Sec. 125.0025. SUIT TO DECLARE CERTAIN COMMON NUISANCES. (a) A...

Section 125.003. Suit on Bond - Sec. 125.003. SUIT ON BOND. (a) If a condition of...

Section 125.004. Evidence - Sec. 125.004. EVIDENCE. (a) Proof that an activity described by...

Section 125.005. Attorney's Fees and Costs in Action Under Chapter - Sec. 125.005. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN ACTION UNDER CHAPTER....

Subchapter C. Additional Nuisance Remedies

Section 125.042. Request for Meeting - Sec. 125.042. REQUEST FOR MEETING. (a) The voters of an...

Section 125.043. Notice - Sec. 125.043. NOTICE. The district attorney, city attorney, or county...

Section 125.044. Findings - Sec. 125.044. FINDINGS. (a) After the meeting, the person appointed...

Section 125.045. Remedies - Sec. 125.045. REMEDIES. (a) If, after notice and hearing on...

Section 125.046. Additional Remedies; Receiver - Sec. 125.046. ADDITIONAL REMEDIES; RECEIVER. (a) If, in any judicial...

Section 125.047. Nuisance Abatement Fund - Sec. 125.047. NUISANCE ABATEMENT FUND. (a) In this section: (1)...

Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang

Section 125.061. Definitions - Sec. 125.061. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Combination" and "criminal...

Section 125.062. Public Nuisance; Combination - Sec. 125.062. PUBLIC NUISANCE; COMBINATION. A combination or criminal street...

Section 125.063. Public Nuisance; Use of Place - Sec. 125.063. PUBLIC NUISANCE; USE OF PLACE. The habitual use...

Section 125.064. Suit to Abate Nuisance - Sec. 125.064. SUIT TO ABATE NUISANCE. (a) A district, county,...

Section 125.065. Court Order - Sec. 125.065. COURT ORDER. (a) If the court finds that...

Section 125.066. Violation of Court Order - Sec. 125.066. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER. A person who violates...

Section 125.067. Continuation of Activities Pending Trial or Appeal; Appeal - Sec. 125.067. CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITIES PENDING TRIAL OR APPEAL; APPEAL....

Section 125.0675. Injunction for Specified Period - Sec. 125.0675. INJUNCTION FOR SPECIFIED PERIOD. In addition to any...

Section 125.069. Use of Place; Evidence - Sec. 125.069. USE OF PLACE; EVIDENCE. In an action brought...

Section 125.070. Civil Action for Violation of Injunction - Sec. 125.070. CIVIL ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION. (a) In...

Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations

Subchapter A. Receivership for Local Religious Congregation

Section 126.001. Definition - Sec. 126.001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "religious congregation" does not...

Section 126.002. Appointment of Receiver - Sec. 126.002. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER. (a) The judge of a...

Section 126.003. Qualifications - Sec. 126.003. QUALIFICATIONS. (a) A person appointed receiver for the...

Section 126.004. Powers and Duties - Sec. 126.004. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The receiver shall take...

Subchapter B. Trustees

Section 126.011. Record - Sec. 126.011. RECORD. (a) On receipt of $2.50, the secretary...

Section 126.013. Change in Trustees - Sec. 126.013. CHANGE IN TRUSTEES. This chapter does not affect...

Chapter 127 - Indemnity Provisions in Certain Mineral Agreements

Section 127.001. Definitions - Sec. 127.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Agreement pertaining to...

Section 127.002. Findings; Certain Agreements Against Public Policy - Sec. 127.002. FINDINGS; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. (a) The...

Section 127.003. Agreement Void and Unenforceable - Sec. 127.003. AGREEMENT VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE. (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 127.004. Exclusions - Sec. 127.004. EXCLUSIONS. This chapter does not apply to loss...

Section 127.005. Insurance Coverage - Sec. 127.005. INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) This chapter does not apply...

Section 127.006. Insurance Contract; Workers' Compensation - Sec. 127.006. INSURANCE CONTRACT; WORKERS' COMPENSATION. This chapter does not...

Section 127.007. Owner of Surface Estate - Sec. 127.007. OWNER OF SURFACE ESTATE. This chapter does not...

Chapter 127A - Disclosures Regarding Indemnification Obligations and Insurance Coverage Regarding Well or Mine Services Provided by Certain Subcontractors

Section 127A.001. Definitions - Sec. 127A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Temporary placement service"...

Section 127A.002. Disclosure Regarding Temporary Subcontractor Indemnification Obligations and Insurance Coverage Requirements - Sec. 127A.002. DISCLOSURE REGARDING TEMPORARY SUBCONTRACTOR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS AND INSURANCE...

Section 127A.003. Disclosure Requirements for Ongoing Insurance Policy - Sec. 127A.003. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ONGOING INSURANCE POLICY. A temporary...

Section 127A.004. Notice Required for Certain Changes Related to Insurance Policy - Sec. 127A.004. NOTICE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN CHANGES RELATED TO INSURANCE...

Chapter 128 - Limitation on Suits Against Sport Shooting Range or Firearms or Ammunition Manufacturer, Trade Association, or Seller

Subchapter A. Suit by Governmental Unit

Section 128.001. Limitation on Right to Bring Suit or Recover Damages - Sec. 128.001. LIMITATION ON RIGHT TO BRING SUIT OR RECOVER...

Subchapter B. Civil Actions

Section 128.051. Definitions - Sec. 128.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Claim" means any...

Section 128.052. Limitation on Civil Action and Recovery of Damages - Sec. 128.052. LIMITATION ON CIVIL ACTION AND RECOVERY OF DAMAGES....

Section 128.053. Expert Report - Sec. 128.053. EXPERT REPORT. (a) In a suit against a...

Chapter 129 - Age of Majority

Section 129.001. Age of Majority - Sec. 129.001. AGE OF MAJORITY. The age of majority in...

Section 129.002. Rights, Privileges, or Obligations - Sec. 129.002. RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, OR OBLIGATIONS. A law, rule, or...

Section 129.003. Alcoholic Beverage Code Prevails - Sec. 129.003. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE PREVAILS. The minimum age provisions...

Chapter 129A - Relief for Cyberbullying of Child

Section 129A.001. Definition - Sec. 129A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "cyberbullying" has the meaning...

Section 129A.002. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 129A.002. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) A recipient of cyberbullying behavior...

Section 129A.003. Promulgation of Forms - Sec. 129A.003. PROMULGATION OF FORMS. (a) The supreme court shall,...

Section 129A.004. Inapplicability - Sec. 129A.004. INAPPLICABILITY. (a) An action filed under this chapter...

Section 129A.005. Certain Conduct Excepted - Sec. 129A.005. CERTAIN CONDUCT EXCEPTED. This chapter does not apply...

Chapter 130 - Liability Provisions in Certain Construction Contracts

Section 130.001. Definition - Sec. 130.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter "construction contract" means a...

Section 130.002. Covenant or Promise Void and Unenforceable - Sec. 130.002. COVENANT OR PROMISE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE. (a) A...

Section 130.0021. Architect's or Engineer's Standard of Care - Sec. 130.0021. ARCHITECT'S OR ENGINEER'S STANDARD OF CARE. (a) A...

Section 130.003. Insurance Contract; Workers' Compensation - Sec. 130.003. INSURANCE CONTRACT; WORKERS' COMPENSATION. This chapter does not...

Section 130.004. Owner of Interest in Real Property - Sec. 130.004. OWNER OF INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY. (a) Except...

Section 130.005. Application of Chapter - Sec. 130.005. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply...

Chapter 131 - Violation of Collegiate Athletic Association Rules

Section 131.001. Definitions - Sec. 131.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "National collegiate athletic...

Section 131.002. Adoption of Rules - Sec. 131.002. ADOPTION OF RULES. The rules of each national...

Section 131.003. Cause of Action by Regional Collegiate Athletic Association - Sec. 131.003. CAUSE OF ACTION BY REGIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION....

Section 131.004. Cause of Action by Institution - Sec. 131.004. CAUSE OF ACTION BY INSTITUTION. A person who...

Section 131.005. Defenses - Sec. 131.005. DEFENSES. (a) It is a defense to an...

Section 131.006. Damages - Sec. 131.006. DAMAGES. Damages to a regional collegiate athletic association...

Section 131.007. Distribution of Damages - Sec. 131.007. DISTRIBUTION OF DAMAGES. A regional collegiate athletic association...

Section 131.008. Attorney's Fees and Costs - Sec. 131.008. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS. A regional collegiate athletic...

Chapter 132 - Unsworn Declarations

Section 132.001. Unsworn Declaration - Sec. 132.001. UNSWORN DECLARATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Chapter 133 - Presumption of Death

Section 133.001. Seven-Year Absence - Sec. 133.001. SEVEN-YEAR ABSENCE. Any person absenting himself for seven...

Section 133.002. Armed Services Certificate of Death - Sec. 133.002. ARMED SERVICES CERTIFICATE OF DEATH. If a branch...

Section 133.003. Restoration of Estate - Sec. 133.003. RESTORATION OF ESTATE. (a) If an estate is...

Chapter 134 - Texas Theft Liability Act

Section 134.001. Short Title - Sec. 134.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 134.002. Definitions - Sec. 134.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Person" means an...

Section 134.003. Liability - Sec. 134.003. LIABILITY. (a) A person who commits theft is...

Section 134.004. Suit - Sec. 134.004. SUIT. A suit under this chapter may be...

Section 134.005. Recovery - Sec. 134.005. RECOVERY. (a) In a suit under this chapter,...

Chapter 134A - Trade Secrets

Section 134A.001. Short Title - Sec. 134A.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 134A.002. Definitions - Sec. 134A.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Claimant" means a...

Section 134A.003. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 134A.003. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) Actual or threatened misappropriation may...

Section 134A.004. Damages - Sec. 134A.004. DAMAGES. (a) In addition to or in lieu...

Section 134A.005. Attorney's Fees - Sec. 134A.005. ATTORNEY'S FEES. The court may award reasonable attorney's...

Section 134A.006. Preservation of Secrecy - Sec. 134A.006. PRESERVATION OF SECRECY. (a) In an action under...

Section 134A.007. Effect on Other Law - Sec. 134A.007. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. (a) Except as provided...

Section 134A.008. Uniformity of Application and Construction - Sec. 134A.008. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall...

Chapter 136 - Proof of Mailing

Section 136.001. Certified Mail - Sec. 136.001. CERTIFIED MAIL. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Chapter 137 - Declaration for Mental Health Treatment

Section 137.001. Definitions - Sec. 137.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Adult" means a...

Section 137.002. Persons Who May Execute Declaration for Mental Health Treatment; Period of Validity - Sec. 137.002. PERSONS WHO MAY EXECUTE DECLARATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH...

Section 137.003. Execution and Witnesses; Execution and Acknowledgment Before Notary Public - Sec. 137.003. EXECUTION AND WITNESSES; EXECUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT BEFORE NOTARY...

Section 137.004. Health Care Provider to Act in Accordance With Declaration for Mental Health Treatment - Sec. 137.004. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH...

Section 137.005. Limitation on Liability - Sec. 137.005. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (a) An attending physician, health...

Section 137.006. Discrimination Relating to Execution of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment - Sec. 137.006. DISCRIMINATION RELATING TO EXECUTION OF DECLARATION FOR MENTAL...

Section 137.007. Use and Effect of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment - Sec. 137.007. USE AND EFFECT OF DECLARATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH...

Section 137.008. Disregard of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment - Sec. 137.008. DISREGARD OF DECLARATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. (a)...

Section 137.009. Conflicting or Contrary Provisions - Sec. 137.009. CONFLICTING OR CONTRARY PROVISIONS. (a) Mental health treatment...

Section 137.010. Revocation - Sec. 137.010. REVOCATION. (a) A declaration for mental health treatment...

Section 137.011. Form of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment - Sec. 137.011. FORM OF DECLARATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. The...

Chapter 138 - Personal Responsibility for Food Consumption

Section 138.001. Definitions - Sec. 138.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Agricultural commodity" has...

Section 138.002. Civil Action Prohibited - Sec. 138.002. CIVIL ACTION PROHIBITED. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

Section 138.003. Pleadings - Sec. 138.003. PLEADINGS. In an action described in Section 138.002(b)(1),...

Section 138.004. Stay - Sec. 138.004. STAY. (a) For an action described by Section...

Chapter 139 - Personal Injury to Certain Persons

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 139.001. Definitions - Sec. 139.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Claimant" means a...

Section 139.002. Scope of Chapter - Sec. 139.002. SCOPE OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...

Subchapter B. Structured Settlement Offer

Section 139.101. Written Offer Required - Sec. 139.101. WRITTEN OFFER REQUIRED. An offer of structured settlement...

Section 139.102. Presentation to Claimant - Sec. 139.102. PRESENTATION TO CLAIMANT. (a) As soon as practicable...

Chapter 140 - Contractual Subrogation Rights of Payors of Certain Benefits

Section 140.001. Definitions - Sec. 140.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Covered individual" means...

Section 140.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 140.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies to...

Section 140.003. Conflicts With Other Law - Sec. 140.003. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW. In the event of...

Section 140.004. Contractual Subrogation Rights Authorized - Sec. 140.004. CONTRACTUAL SUBROGATION RIGHTS AUTHORIZED. An issuer of a...

Section 140.005. Payors' Recovery Limited - Sec. 140.005. PAYORS' RECOVERY LIMITED. (a) If an injured covered...

Section 140.006. Attorney's Fees in Declaratory Judgment Action - Sec. 140.006. ATTORNEY'S FEES IN DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTION. Notwithstanding Section...

Section 140.007. Attorney's Fees in Recovery Action - Sec. 140.007. ATTORNEY'S FEES IN RECOVERY ACTION. (a) Except as...

Section 140.008. First-Party Recovery - Sec. 140.008. FIRST-PARTY RECOVERY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 140.009. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 140.009. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not create...

Chapter 140A - Civil Racketeering Related to Trafficking of Persons

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 140A.001. Definitions - Sec. 140A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Acquire" means an...

Section 140A.0015. Applicability of Provisions - Sec. 140A.0015. APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS. (a) The provisions of this...

Section 140A.002. Civil Racketeering - Sec. 140A.002. CIVIL RACKETEERING. A person or enterprise commits racketeering...

Subchapter B. Procedures and Evidence

Section 140A.051. Definitions - Sec. 140A.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Civil investigative demand"...

Section 140A.052. Civil Investigative Demand - Sec. 140A.052. CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMAND. If the attorney general has...

Section 140A.053. Contents of Demand - Sec. 140A.053. CONTENTS OF DEMAND. (a) A civil investigative demand...

Section 140A.054. Service; Proof of Service - Sec. 140A.054. SERVICE; PROOF OF SERVICE. (a) Service of any...

Section 140A.055. Petition for Order Modifying or Setting Aside Demand - Sec. 140A.055. PETITION FOR ORDER MODIFYING OR SETTING ASIDE DEMAND....

Section 140A.056. Compliance With Demand - Sec. 140A.056. COMPLIANCE WITH DEMAND. (a) A person on whom...

Section 140A.057. Documentary Material - Sec. 140A.057. DOCUMENTARY MATERIAL. (a) Any person on whom any...

Section 140A.058. Interrogatories - Sec. 140A.058. INTERROGATORIES. (a) Each interrogatory in any civil investigative...

Section 140A.059. Oral Examination - Sec. 140A.059. ORAL EXAMINATION. (a) The examination of any person...

Section 140A.060. Failure to Comply With Demand Petition for Enforcement - Sec. 140A.060. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DEMAND PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT....

Section 140A.061. Deliberate Noncompliance - Sec. 140A.061. DELIBERATE NONCOMPLIANCE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 140A.062. Disclosure and Use of Material and Information - Sec. 140A.062. DISCLOSURE AND USE OF MATERIAL AND INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 140A.063. Jurisdiction - Sec. 140A.063. JURISDICTION. If a petition is filed in the...

Section 140A.064. Nonexclusive Procedures - Sec. 140A.064. NONEXCLUSIVE PROCEDURES. Nothing in this chapter precludes the...

Subchapter C. Enforcement

Section 140A.101. Suit to Abate Racketeering - Sec. 140A.101. SUIT TO ABATE RACKETEERING. (a) The attorney general...

Section 140A.102. Injunctive Relief; Other Remedies - Sec. 140A.102. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; OTHER REMEDIES. (a) A court in...

Section 140A.103. Constructive Trust - Sec. 140A.103. CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST. (a) A person or enterprise that,...

Section 140A.104. Evidence - Sec. 140A.104. EVIDENCE. (a) In a proceeding under this chapter,...

Section 140A.105. Limitations Period - Sec. 140A.105. LIMITATIONS PERIOD. A proceeding may be commenced under...

Section 140A.106. Special Docketing Procedures - Sec. 140A.106. SPECIAL DOCKETING PROCEDURES. The attorney general may file...

Section 140A.107. Notice to Local Prosecutor - Sec. 140A.107. NOTICE TO LOCAL PROSECUTOR. (a) In a reasonable...

Section 140A.108. Cooperation With Local Prosecutor - Sec. 140A.108. COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PROSECUTOR. (a) A district attorney,...

Section 140A.109. Abatement of Suit - Sec. 140A.109. ABATEMENT OF SUIT. If the district attorney, criminal...

Section 140A.110. Disposition of Assets - Sec. 140A.110. DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. (a) An award issued in...

Section 140A.111. Previously Seized Assets - Sec. 140A.111. PREVIOUSLY SEIZED ASSETS. Notwithstanding another provision of this...

Chapter 141 - Structured Settlement Protection Act

Section 141.001. Short Title - Sec. 141.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 141.002. Definitions - Sec. 141.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Annuity issuer" means...

Section 141.003. Required Disclosures to Payee - Sec. 141.003. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES TO PAYEE. At least three days...

Section 141.004. Approval of Transfers of Structured Settlement Payment Rights - Sec. 141.004. APPROVAL OF TRANSFERS OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PAYMENT RIGHTS....

Section 141.005. Effects of Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights - Sec. 141.005. EFFECTS OF TRANSFER OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PAYMENT RIGHTS....

Section 141.006. Procedure for Approval of Transfers - Sec. 141.006. PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFERS. (a) An application...

Section 141.007. General Provisions; Construction - Sec. 141.007. GENERAL PROVISIONS; CONSTRUCTION. (a) The provisions of this...

Chapter 142 - Limitation on Liability for Hiring Certain Employees

Section 142.001. Definitions - Sec. 142.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Employee" means a...

Section 142.002. Limitation on Liability for Hiring Employee Convicted of Offense - Sec. 142.002. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR HIRING EMPLOYEE CONVICTED OF...

Chapter 142A - Limitation on Liability for Certain Programs

Section 142A.001. Definitions - Sec. 142A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Employee" means a...

Section 142A.002. Limitation on Liability for Wellness Programs - Sec. 142A.002. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR WELLNESS PROGRAMS. (a) A...

Chapter 143 - Harmful Access by Computer

Section 143.001. Cause of Action - Sec. 143.001. CAUSE OF ACTION. (a) A person who is...

Section 143.002. Damages - Sec. 143.002. DAMAGES. A person who establishes a cause of...

Chapter 143A - Discourse on Social Media Platforms

Section 143A.001. Definitions - Sec. 143A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Censor" means to...

Section 143A.002. Censorship Prohibited - Sec. 143A.002. CENSORSHIP PROHIBITED. (a) A social media platform may...

Section 143A.003. Waiver Prohibited - Sec. 143A.003. WAIVER PROHIBITED. (a) A waiver or purported waiver...

Section 143A.004. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 143A.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies only...

Section 143A.005. Limitation on Effect of Chapter - Sec. 143A.005. LIMITATION ON EFFECT OF CHAPTER. This chapter does...

Section 143A.006. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 143A.006. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter does not...

Section 143A.007. User Remedies - Sec. 143A.007. USER REMEDIES. (a) A user may bring an...

Section 143A.008. Action by Attorney General - Sec. 143A.008. ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) Any person may...

Chapter 144 - Destruction of Certain Records

Section 144.001. Definitions - Sec. 144.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Former mental health...

Section 144.005. Court Records Concerning Order - Sec. 144.005. COURT RECORDS CONCERNING ORDER. The court shall seal...

Section 144.006. Collateral Effects of Order - Sec. 144.006. COLLATERAL EFFECTS OF ORDER. (a) A former mental...

Section 144.007. Limitation on Certain Lawsuits - Sec. 144.007. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN LAWSUITS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 144.008. Disclosure of Information Subject to Order; Penalty - Sec. 144.008. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION SUBJECT TO ORDER; PENALTY. (a)...

Section 144.009. Applicability of Other Law - Sec. 144.009. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. This chapter supersedes other...

Chapter 145 - Liability for Negligent Hiring by In-Home Service Companies and Residential Delivery Companies

Section 145.001. Definitions - Sec. 145.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "In-home service company"...

Section 145.0015. Short Title - Sec. 145.0015. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 145.002. Criminal History Background Check - Sec. 145.002. CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK. Before associating with or...

Section 145.003. Presumption of No Negligence - Sec. 145.003. PRESUMPTION OF NO NEGLIGENCE. (a) This section applies...

Section 145.004. Presumption of No Negligence for Persons Utilizing a Residential Delivery Company or In-Home Service Company - Sec. 145.004. PRESUMPTION OF NO NEGLIGENCE FOR PERSONS UTILIZING A...

Chapter 146 - Certain Claims by Health Care Service Providers Barred

Section 146.001. Definitions - Sec. 146.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Health benefit plan"...

Section 146.002. Timely Billing Required - Sec. 146.002. TIMELY BILLING REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 146.003. Certain Claims Barred - Sec. 146.003. CERTAIN CLAIMS BARRED. (a) A health care service...

Section 146.004. Disciplinary Action Not Authorized - Sec. 146.004. DISCIPLINARY ACTION NOT AUTHORIZED. A health care service...

Chapter 147 - Year 2000 Computer Date Failure

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 147.001. Definitions - Sec. 147.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Action" means a...

Section 147.002. Action for Computer Date Failure - Sec. 147.002. ACTION FOR COMPUTER DATE FAILURE. Subject to Section...

Section 147.003. Computer Date Failure - Sec. 147.003. COMPUTER DATE FAILURE. A computer date failure is...

Section 147.004. Applicability - Sec. 147.004. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply to an...

Section 147.005. Duty or Action Not Created - Sec. 147.005. DUTY OR ACTION NOT CREATED. (a) This chapter...

Section 147.006. Immunity Not Affected - Sec. 147.006. IMMUNITY NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not expand...

Section 147.007. Insurance Coverage Not Affected - Sec. 147.007. INSURANCE COVERAGE NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not...

Section 147.008. Sovereign Immunity Not Waived - Sec. 147.008. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY NOT WAIVED. This chapter does not...

Section 147.009. Manufacturer's Duty to Indemnify - Sec. 147.009. MANUFACTURER'S DUTY TO INDEMNIFY. This chapter does not...

Subchapter B. Prerequisites to Bringing Action

Section 147.041. Limitations Period - Sec. 147.041. LIMITATIONS PERIOD. (a) An action must be brought...

Section 147.042. Repose - Sec. 147.042. REPOSE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 147.043. Disability - Sec. 147.043. DISABILITY. Section 16.001 applies to the periods of...

Section 147.044. Notice - Sec. 147.044. NOTICE. (a) A claimant may not commence an...

Section 147.045. Notice Stays Proceedings - Sec. 147.045. NOTICE STAYS PROCEEDINGS. All proceedings in the action...

Section 147.046. Failure to Give Notice - Sec. 147.046. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. (a) On motion of...

Section 147.047. Inspection - Sec. 147.047. INSPECTION. (a) A person receiving notice under Section...

Section 147.048. Offer to Settle - Sec. 147.048. OFFER TO SETTLE. (a) A defendant receiving notice...

Subchapter C. Affirmative Defenses to Liability

Section 147.081. Affirmative Defense: Notice to Cure or Correct - Sec. 147.081. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE: NOTICE TO CURE OR CORRECT. (a)...

Section 147.082. Notice - Sec. 147.082. NOTICE. (a) Notice under Section 147.081 must: (1)...

Section 147.083. Notice on Year 2000 Project Office Website - Sec. 147.083. NOTICE ON YEAR 2000 PROJECT OFFICE WEBSITE. (a)...

Section 147.084. Affirmative Defense: Reliance - Sec. 147.084. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE: RELIANCE. (a) In an action for...

Section 147.085. Admissibility of Statement Relating to Computer Date Failure - Sec. 147.085. ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENT RELATING TO COMPUTER DATE FAILURE....

Subchapter D. Damages

Section 147.121. Damage Limitations Apply Only if Defendant Shows Good Faith Effort to Cure or Correct - Sec. 147.121. DAMAGE LIMITATIONS APPLY ONLY IF DEFENDANT SHOWS GOOD...

Section 147.122. Damages Not Recoverable - Sec. 147.122. DAMAGES NOT RECOVERABLE. (a) Subject to Section 147.121,...

Section 147.123. Mitigation of Damages - Sec. 147.123. MITIGATION OF DAMAGES. (a) In an action to...

Chapter 148 - Liability During Pandemic Emergency

Section 148.001. Definitions - Sec. 148.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Pandemic disease" has...

Section 148.002. Products Liability Actions Related to Pandemic Emergency - Sec. 148.002. PRODUCTS LIABILITY ACTIONS RELATED TO PANDEMIC EMERGENCY. (a)...

Section 148.003. Liability for Causing Exposure to Pandemic Disease - Sec. 148.003. LIABILITY FOR CAUSING EXPOSURE TO PANDEMIC DISEASE. (a)...

Section 148.004. Liability of Educational Institutions for Certain Actions During Pandemic Emergency - Sec. 148.004. LIABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS DURING...

Section 148.005. No Civil Cause of Action - Sec. 148.005. NO CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION. This chapter does...

Chapter 149 - Limitations in Civil Actions of Liabilities Relating to Certain Mergers or Consolidations

Section 149.001. Definitions - Sec. 149.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Asbestos claim" means...

Section 149.002. Applicability - Sec. 149.002. APPLICABILITY. (a) The limitations in Section 149.003 shall...

Section 149.003. Limitations on Successor Asbestos-Related Liabilities - Sec. 149.003. LIMITATIONS ON SUCCESSOR ASBESTOS-RELATED LIABILITIES. (a) Except as...

Section 149.004. Establishing Fair Market Value of Total Gross Assets - Sec. 149.004. ESTABLISHING FAIR MARKET VALUE OF TOTAL GROSS ASSETS....

Section 149.005. Adjustment - Sec. 149.005. ADJUSTMENT. (a) Except as provided in Subsections (b),...

Section 149.006. Scope of Chapter - Sec. 149.006. SCOPE OF CHAPTER. The courts in this state...

Chapter 150 - Licensed or Registered Professionals

Section 150.001. Definitions - Sec. 150.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Certified municipal inspector"...

Section 150.002. Certificate of Merit - Sec. 150.002. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT. (a) In any action or...

Section 150.003. Liability for Services Rendered During Disaster - Sec. 150.003. LIABILITY FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING DISASTER. (a) This...

Section 150.004. Liability for Services Rendered by Certified Municipal Inspector During Emergency or Disaster - Sec. 150.004. LIABILITY FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL INSPECTOR...

Chapter 150A - Discovery by Governmental Unit

Section 150A.001. Definitions - Sec. 150A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Governmental unit" has...

Section 150A.002. Sermons Privileged From Disclosure to Governmental Unit - Sec. 150A.002. SERMONS PRIVILEGED FROM DISCLOSURE TO GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. A...

Chapter 150C - Entity Name Falsely Implying Governmental Affiliation

Section 150C.001. Definition - Sec. 150C.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "governmental unit" has the...

Section 150C.002. Falsely Implying Governmental Affiliation - Sec. 150C.002. FALSELY IMPLYING GOVERNMENTAL AFFILIATION. (a) A governmental unit...

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Texas Statutes Civil Practice and Remedies Code Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions