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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 71.010 — AWARD AND APPORTIONMENT OF DAMAGES

CP § 71.010Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 71. WRONGFUL DEATH; SURVIVAL; INJURIES OCCURRING OUT OF STATE · Art. A. WRONGFUL DEATH

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(a)The jury may award damages in an amount proportionate to the injury resulting from the death.
(b)The damages awarded shall be divided, in shares as found by the jury in its verdict, among the individuals who are entitled to recover and who are alive at that time.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 71.010 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.