Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 52.006 — AMOUNT OF SECURITY FOR MONEY JUDGMENT

CP § 52.006Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part D. APPEALS · Ch. 52. SECURITY FOR JUDGMENTS PENDING APPEAL

(a)Subject to Subsection (b), when a judgment is for money, the amount of security must equal the sum of:

(1)the amount of compensatory damages awarded in the judgment;

(2)interest for the estimated duration of the appeal; and

(3)costs awarded in the judgment.

(b)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of court, when a judgment is for money, the amount of security must not exceed the lesser of:

(1)50 percent of the judgment debtor's net worth; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 7.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.