Sec. 73.061. ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE OF CORRECTION, CLARIFICATION, OR RETRACTION. (a) A request for a correction, clarification, or retraction, the contents of the request, and the acceptance or refusal of the request are not admissible evidence at a trial.
(b) The fact that a correction, clarification, or retraction was made and the contents of the correction, clarification, or retraction are not admissible in evidence at trial except in mitigation of damages under Section 73.003(a)(3). If a correction, clarification, or retraction is received into evidence, the request for the correction, clarification, or retraction may also be received into evidence.
(c) The fact that an offer of a correction, clarification, or retraction was made and the contents of the offer, and the fact that the correction, clarification, or retraction was refused, are not admissible in evidence at trial.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Subchapter B. Correction, Clarification, or Retraction by Publisher
Section 73.055. Request for Correction, Clarification, or Retraction
Section 73.056. Disclosure of Evidence of Falsity
Section 73.057. Timely and Sufficient Correction, Clarification, or Retraction
Section 73.059. Effect of Correction, Clarification, or Retraction
Section 73.060. Scope of Protection
Section 73.061. Admissibility of Evidence of Correction, Clarification, or Retraction