Sec. 5.006. LIABILITY AS WAREHOUSEMAN OR COMMON CARRIER. (a) A common carrier having a depot or warehouse is liable, as is a warehouseman at common law, for any goods stored at the depot or warehouse:
(1) before the trip begins; or
(2) after the goods reach the destination if, after the carrier uses due diligence to notify the consignee, the consignee fails to take possession of the goods.
(b) A common carrier is liable as a common carrier from the beginning of the trip until the goods are delivered to the consignee at the point of destination.
(c) For purposes of this section, a trip begins when the bill of lading is signed.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Carriers
Chapter 5 - Duties and Liabilities of Common Carriers
Section 5.001. Duties, Liabilities, and Remedies of Carrier
Section 5.003. Liability of Carrier of Household Goods
Section 5.004. Requirement to Receive and Carry Goods
Section 5.005. Bill of Lading or Receipt; Condition of Transported Goods
Section 5.006. Liability as Warehouseman or Common Carrier