Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Sections 1–300
- § 1.001PURPOSE OF CODE
- § 1.002CONSTRUCTION OF CODE
- § 1.003INTERNAL REFERENCES
- § 5.001RULE OF DECISION
- § 6.001STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES EXEMPT FROM BOND FOR COURT COSTS OR APPEAL
- § 6.002CITIES EXEMPT FROM SECURITY FOR COURT COSTS
- § 6.003WATER DISTRICTS EXEMPT FROM APPEAL BOND
- § 6.004SCHOOL DISTRICTS EXEMPT FROM SECURITY FOR COURT COSTS AND APPEAL BOND
- § 7.001LIABILITY FOR REFUSAL OR NEGLECT IN PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES
- § 7.002LIABILITY FOR DEPOSITS PENDING SUIT
- § 7.003LIABILITY REGARDING EXECUTION OF WRITS
- § 7.011ATTORNEY'S LIABILITY FOR COSTS
- § 7.021SUIT ON OFFICIAL BONDS
- § 8.01STATE EXEMPTION
- § 8.02FEE PAID BY OPPOSING PARTY
- § 9.001DEFINITIONS
- § 9.002APPLICABILITY
- § 9.003TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
- § 9.004APPLICABILITY
- § 9.011SIGNING OF PLEADINGS
- § 9.012VIOLATION; SANCTION
- § 9.013REPORT TO GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
- § 9.014PLEADINGS NOT FRIVOLOUS
- § 10.001SIGNING OF PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
- § 10.002MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
- § 10.003NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND
- § 10.004VIOLATION; SANCTION
- § 10.005ORDER
- § 11.001DEFINITIONS
- § 11.002APPLICABILITY
- § 11.051MOTION FOR ORDER DETERMINING PLAINTIFF A VEXATIOUS LITIGANT AND REQUESTING SECURITY
- § 11.052STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ON FILING OF MOTION
- § 11.053HEARING
- § 11.054CRITERIA FOR FINDING PLAINTIFF A VEXATIOUS LITIGANT
- § 11.055SECURITY
- § 11.056DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH SECURITY
- § 11.057DISMISSAL ON THE MERITS
- § 11.101PREFILING ORDER; CONTEMPT
- § 11.102PERMISSION BY LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
- § 11.103DUTIES OF CLERK
- § 11.1035MISTAKEN FILING
- § 11.104NOTICE TO OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION; DISSEMINATION OF LIST
- § 12.001DEFINITIONS
- § 12.002LIABILITY
- § 12.003CAUSE OF ACTION
- § 12.004VENUE
- § 12.005FILING FEES
- § 12.006PLAINTIFF'S COSTS
- § 12.007EFFECT ON OTHER LAW
- § 13.001DISMISSAL OF ACTION
- § 13.002JUDGMENT
- § 13.003FREE TRANSCRIPT OF STATEMENT OF FACTS ON APPEAL
- § 13.004INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CLAIMS
- § 14.001DEFINITIONS
- § 14A.001DEFINITIONS
- § 14.002SCOPE OF CHAPTER
- § 14A.002SCOPE OF CHAPTER
- § 14.003DISMISSAL OF CLAIM
- § 14.004AFFIDAVIT RELATING TO PREVIOUS FILINGS
- § 14.005GRIEVANCE SYSTEM DECISION; EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
- § 14.006COURT FEES, COURT COSTS, OTHER COSTS
- § 14.007OTHER COSTS
- § 14.008HEARING
- § 14.009SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE
- § 14.010DISMISSAL OF CLAIM
- § 14.011EFFECT ON OTHER CLAIMS
- § 14.012QUESTIONNAIRE
- § 14.013REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY MAGISTRATES
- § 14A.051DISMISSAL OF FALSE, FRIVOLOUS, OR MALICIOUS CLAIM
- § 14A.052AFFIDAVIT RELATING TO PREVIOUS FILINGS
- § 14A.053GRIEVANCE SYSTEM DECISION; EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
- § 14A.054COURT FEES, COURT COSTS, OTHER COSTS
- § 14A.055OTHER COSTS
- § 14A.056CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS
- § 14A.057SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE
- § 14A.058DISMISSAL OF CLAIM
- § 14A.059EFFECT ON OTHER CLAIMS
- § 14A.060QUESTIONNAIRE
- § 14A.061REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY MAGISTRATES
- § 15.001DEFINITIONS
- § 15.002VENUE: GENERAL RULE
- § 15.003MULTIPLE PLAINTIFFS AND INTERVENING PLAINTIFFS
- § 15.004MANDATORY VENUE PROVISIONS GOVERNS MULTIPLE CLAIMS
- § 15.005MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS
- § 15.006VENUE DETERMINED BY FACTS EXISTING AT THE TIME OF ACCRUAL
- § 15.007CONFLICT WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS
- § 15.011LAND
- § 15.0115LANDLORD-TENANT
- § 15.012INJUNCTION AGAINST SUIT
- § 15.013INJUNCTION AGAINST EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT
- § 15.014HEAD OF STATE DEPARTMENT
- § 15.015COUNTIES
- § 15.0151CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
- § 15.016OTHER MANDATORY VENUE
- § 15.017LIBEL, SLANDER, OR INVASION OF PRIVACY
- § 15.018FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT
- § 15.0181JONES ACT
- § 15.019INMATE LITIGATION
- § 15.020MAJOR TRANSACTIONS: SPECIFICATION OF VENUE BY AGREEMENT
- § 15.031EXECUTOR; ADMINISTRATOR; GUARDIAN
- § 15.032INSURANCE
- § 15.033BREACH OF WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER
- § 15.035CONTRACT IN WRITING
- § 15.038OTHER PERMISSIVE VENUE
- § 15.039TRANSIENT PERSON
- § 15.062COUNTERCLAIMS, CROSS CLAIMS, AND THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS
- § 15.063TRANSFER
- § 15.064HEARINGS
- § 15.0641VENUE RIGHTS OF MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS
- § 15.0642MANDAMUS
- § 15.065WATERCOURSE OR ROADWAY FORMING COUNTY BOUNDARY
- § 15.081APPLICATION
- § 15.082VENUE: GENERAL RULE
- § 15.0821ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR TRANSFER
- § 15.083RESIDENCE OF A SINGLE MAN
- § 15.084FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
- § 15.085EXECUTOR; ADMINISTRATOR; GUARDIAN
- § 15.086COUNTIES
- § 15.087OPTION: SUIT IN DEFENDANT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
- § 15.088NONRESIDENT; RESIDENCE UNKNOWN
- § 15.089TRANSIENT PERSON
- § 15.090PERSONAL PROPERTY
- § 15.091RENTS
- § 15.092CONTRACT
- § 15.093TORTS
- § 15.094CORPORATION; ASSOCIATION; JOINT-STOCK COMPANY
- § 15.095RAILROAD COMPANIES; CARRIERS
- § 15.096STEAMBOAT OR OTHER VESSEL
- § 15.097INSURANCE COMPANIES
- § 15.098PLEADING REQUIREMENTS
- § 15.099MORE THAN ONE JUSTICE
- § 15.100DISQUALIFIED JUSTICE
- § 16.001EFFECT OF DISABILITY
- § 16.002ONE-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.003TWO-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.0031ASBESTOS-RELATED OR SILICA-RELATED INJURIES
- § 16.004FOUR-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.0045LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM CERTAIN OFFENSES
- § 16.005ACTION FOR CLOSING STREET OR ROAD
- § 16.006CARRIERS OF PROPERTY
- § 16.007RETURN OF EXECUTION
- § 16.008ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, INTERIOR DESIGNERS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FURNISHING DESIGN, PLANNING, OR INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
- § 16.009PERSONS FURNISHING CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF IMPROVEMENTS
- § 16.010MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS
- § 16.011SURVEYORS
- § 16.012PRODUCTS LIABILITY
- § 16.013REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS AND APPRAISAL FIRMS
- § 16.021DEFINITIONS
- § 16.022EFFECT OF DISABILITY
- § 16.023TACKING OF SUCCESSIVE INTERESTS
- § 16.024ADVERSE POSSESSION: THREE-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.025ADVERSE POSSESSION: FIVE-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.026ADVERSE POSSESSION: 10-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.0265ADVERSE POSSESSION BY COTENANT HEIR: 15-YEAR COMBINED LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.027ADVERSE POSSESSION: 25-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD NOTWITHSTANDING DISABILITY
- § 16.028ADVERSE POSSESSION WITH RECORDED INSTRUMENT: 25-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.029EVIDENCE OF TITLE TO LAND BY LIMITATIONS
- § 16.030TITLE THROUGH ADVERSE POSSESSION
- § 16.031ENCLOSED LAND
- § 16.032ADJACENT LAND
- § 16.033TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN INSTRUMENT
- § 16.034ATTORNEY'S FEES
- § 16.035LIEN ON REAL PROPERTY
- § 16.036EXTENSION OF REAL PROPERTY LIEN
- § 16.037EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF REAL PROPERTY LIEN ON THIRD PARTIES
- § 16.038RESCISSION OR WAIVER OF ACCELERATED MATURITY DATE
- § 16.051RESIDUAL LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.061RIGHTS NOT BARRED
- § 16.062EFFECT OF DEATH
- § 16.063TEMPORARY ABSENCE FROM STATE
- § 16.064EFFECT OF LACK OF JURISDICTION
- § 16.065ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CLAIM
- § 16.066ACTION ON FOREIGN JUDGMENT
- § 16.067CLAIM INCURRED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN THIS STATE
- § 16.068AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS
- § 16.069COUNTERCLAIM OR CROSS CLAIM
- § 16.070CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS PERIOD
- § 16.071NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- § 16.072SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR HOLIDAY
- § 16.073APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS PERIODS TO ARBITRATION
- § 17.001SUIT ON CONTRACT WITH SEVERAL OBLIGORS OR PARTIES CONDITIONALLY LIABLE
- § 17.002SUIT AGAINST ESTATE FOR LAND TITLE
- § 17.003SUIT AGAINST NONRESIDENT OR TRANSIENT PROPERTY OWNER
- § 17.004SUIT AGAINST UNKNOWN HEIRS OR UNKNOWN STOCKHOLDERS OF DEFUNCT CORPORATION
- § 17.005SUIT AGAINST UNKNOWN LANDOWNER
- § 17.021SERVICE ON CERTAIN NONCORPORATE BUSINESS AGENTS
- § 17.022SERVICE ON PARTNERSHIP
- § 17.023SERVICE ON JOINT-STOCK ASSOCIATION
- § 17.024SERVICE ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
- § 17.025ASSESSMENT OF POSTAGE COST FOR MAIL SERVICE
- § 17.026SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 17.027PREPARATION AND SERVICE
- § 17.028SERVICE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- § 17.029SERVICE ON INMATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- § 17.030RETURN OF SERVICE
- § 17.031EXPEDITED FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
- § 17.032CITATION BY PUBLICATION
- § 17.033SUBSTITUTED SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
- § 17.041DEFINITION
- § 17.042ACTS CONSTITUTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE
- § 17.043SERVICE ON PERSON IN CHARGE OF BUSINESS
- § 17.044SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 17.045NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
- § 17.061DEFINITIONS
- § 17.062SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON CHAIRMAN OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
- § 17.063METHOD OF SERVICE; NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
- § 17.064SAME EFFECT AS PERSONAL SERVICE
- § 17.065FAILED SUBSTITUTED SERVICE
- § 17.066RETURN
- § 17.067DEFAULT JUDGMENT
- § 17.068CONTINUANCE OR POSTPONEMENT
- § 17.069CHAIRMAN'S CERTIFICATE
- § 17.091SUBSTITUTED SERVICE IN DELINQUENT TAX CASES
- § 17.092SERVICE ON NONRESIDENT UTILITY SUPPLIER
- § 17.093SERVICE ON FOREIGN RAILWAY
- § 18.001AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING COST AND NECESSITY OF SERVICES
- § 18.002FORM OF AFFIDAVIT
- § 18.031FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
- § 18.032TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PRESUMED TO BE LAWFUL
- § 18.033STATE LAND RECORDS
- § 18.061COMMUNICATIONS OF SYMPATHY
- § 18.062CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT
- § 18.091PROOF OF CERTAIN LOSSES; JURY INSTRUCTION
- § 19.001APPLICATION OF CHAPTER
- § 19.002PAROL PROOF
- § 19.003APPLICATION FOR RELIEF
- § 19.004CITATION
- § 19.005ORDER
- § 19.006EFFECT OF ORDER
- § 19.007METHOD NOT EXCLUSIVE
- § 19.008RERECORDATION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
- § 19.009CERTIFIED COPY
- § 20.001PERSONS WHO MAY TAKE A DEPOSITION ON WRITTEN QUESTIONS
- § 21.001DEFINITION
- § 21.002INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF PERSONS
- § 21.003QUALIFICATIONS
- § 21.004INTERPRETER'S POSITION IN COURT
- § 21.005OATH
- § 21.006FEES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES
- § 21.007RECORDING OF TESTIMONY
- § 21.008PRIVILEGE OF INTERPRETER FOR THE DEAF
- § 21.009JURY DELIBERATIONS; VERDICT
- § 21.021APPLICATION
- § 21.022APPOINTMENT
- § 21.023INTERPRETER'S QUALIFICATIONS
- § 21.031APPOINTMENT; TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; DUTIES
- § 21.032OATH
- § 22.001WITNESS FEES
- § 22.002DISTANCE FOR SUBPOENAS
- § 22.003FEES FOR WITNESSES SUMMONED BY A STATE AGENCY
- § 22.004FEE FOR PRODUCTION OR CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS
- § 22.011PRIVILEGE FROM ARREST
- § 22.021DEFINITIONS
- § 22.022PURPOSE
- § 22.023PRIVILEGE
- § 22.024LIMITED DISCLOSURE GENERALLY
- § 22.025NOTICE
- § 22.026PUBLICATION OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
- § 22.027NEWS MEDIA RECORDINGS
- § 23.001DEFINITIONS
- § 23.002RECESS
- § 24.001RECORDING PROHIBITED
- § 26.001ADOPTION OF RULES BY SUPREME COURT
- § 26.002MANDATORY GUIDELINES
- § 26.003ATTORNEY'S FEES
- § 26.051STATE AGENCY WITH EXCLUSIVE OR PRIMARY JURISDICTION
- § 27.001DEFINITIONS
- § 27.002PURPOSE
- § 27.003MOTION TO DISMISS
- § 27.004HEARING
- § 27.005RULING
- § 27.006PROOF
- § 27.007ADDITIONAL FINDINGS
- § 27.0075EFFECT OF RULING
- § 27.008APPEAL
- § 27.009DAMAGES AND COSTS
- § 27.010EXEMPTIONS
- § 27.011CONSTRUCTION
- § 28.001DEFINITIONS
- § 28.002APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 28.003REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATED TO FUNDING OR FUNDING SOURCES
- § 28.004WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED
- § 28.005SANCTIONS
- § 30.001INSTRUMENT TO WAIVE SERVICE OR CONFESS JUDGMENT
- § 30.002EXPIRATION OF JUDGE'S TERM; DEATH OF JUDGE
- § 30.003LEGISLATIVE CONTINUANCE
- § 30.0035PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS DURING LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDING PROHIBITED
- § 30.004NOTICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CERTAIN SUITS
- § 30.005RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY
- § 30.006CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECORDS NOT SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY
- § 30.007PRODUCTION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION RECORDS
- § 30.008DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL IN JUSTICE COURT; FAILURE TO APPEAR
- § 30.009MISTRIAL IN JUSTICE COURT OR MUNICIPAL COURT
- § 30.010PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION PRIVILEGED FROM DISCOVERY BY INMATE OR COMMITTED PERSON
- § 30.011ELECTRONIC SUBPOENA APPLICATION
- § 30.012USE OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
- § 30.013CONFIDENTIAL IDENTITY IN ACTIONS INVOLVING SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR
- § 30.014PLEADINGS MUST CONTAIN PARTIAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
- § 30.015PROVISION OF CURRENT ADDRESS OF PARTY IN CIVIL ACTION
- § 30.016RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN JUDGES