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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 14.002 — SCOPE OF CHAPTER

CP § 14.002Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 14. INMATE LITIGATION

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(a)This chapter applies only to an action, including an appeal or original proceeding, brought by an inmate in a district, county, justice of the peace, or small claims court or an appellate court, including the supreme court or the court of criminal appeals, in which an affidavit or unsworn declaration of inability to pay costs is filed by the inmate.
(b)This chapter does not apply to an action brought under the Family Code. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 1995. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 12.01, eff. January 1, 2012.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.