Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 42.005 — SUPREME COURT TO MAKE RULES

CP § 42.005Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part C. JUDGMENTS · Ch. 42. SETTLEMENT

Statute text

(a)The supreme court shall promulgate rules implementing this chapter. The rules must be limited to settlement offers made under this chapter. The rules must be in effect on January 1, 2004.

(b)The rules promulgated by the supreme court must provide:

(1)the date by which a defendant or defendants must file the declaration required by Section 42.002(c);

(2)the date before which a party may not make a settlement offer;

(3)the date after which a party may not make a settlement offer; and

(4)procedures for:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.