Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 36A.004 — STANDARDS FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN-COUNTRY JUDGMENT

CP § 36A.004Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part C. JUDGMENTS · Ch. 36A. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (b) and (c), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this chapter applies.

(b)A court of this state may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if:

(1)the judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law;

(2)the foreign court did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant; or

(3)the foreign court did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter.

(c)A court of this state is not required to recognize a foreign-country judgment if:

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Legislative history

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