Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 116.002 — CERTAIN SETTLEMENT TERMS PROHIBITED

CP § 116.002Title 5. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY · Ch. 116. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM OR ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL UNIT

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(a)A governmental unit may not enter into a settlement of a claim or action against the governmental unit in which:

(1)the amount of the settlement is equal to or greater than $30,000;

(2)the money that would be used to pay the settlement is:

(A)derived from taxes collected by a governmental unit;

(B)received from the state; or

(C)insurance proceeds received from an insurance policy for which the premium was paid with taxes collected by a governmental unit or money received from the state; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 53), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.