Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
§ 73.055 — REQUEST FOR CORRECTION, CLARIFICATION, OR RETRACTION
CP § 73.055Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 73. LIBEL · Art. B. CORRECTION, CLARIFICATION, OR RETRACTION BY PUBLISHER
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may maintain an action for defamation only if:
(1)the person has made a timely and sufficient request for a correction, clarification, or retraction from the defendant; or
(2)the defendant has made a correction, clarification, or retraction.
(b)A request for a correction, clarification, or retraction is timely if made during the period of limitation for commencement of an action for defamation.
(c)If not later than the 90th day after receiving knowledge of the publication, the person does not request a correction, clarification, or retraction, the person may not recover exemplary damages.
(d)A request for a correction, clarification, or retraction is sufficient if it:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.