Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 36A.002 — DEFINITIONS

CP § 36A.002Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part C. JUDGMENTS · Ch. 36A. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES

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In this chapter:

(1)"Foreign country" means a government other than:

(A)the United States;

(B)a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or

(C)any other government with respect to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government's court is initially subject to determination under Section 1, Article IV, United States Constitution (the full faith and credit clause).

(2)"Foreign-country judgment" means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 390 (S.B. 944), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.