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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 111.001 Purpose; Applicability
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Sec. 111.001. PURPOSE; APPLICABILITY. (a) The purposes of this chapter include providing a means for the legislature to determine the extent to which this state waives its sovereign immunity with regard to a settlement of a claim or action against the state that requires an expen…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 111.002 Definition
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Sec. 111.002. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "settlement" includes a consent decree, an agreed judgment, or any other settlement or compromise of a claim or action. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (S.B. 2031), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 111.003 Limitation On Settlement Without Legislative Consent Or Approval
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Sec. 111.003. LIMITATION ON SETTLEMENT WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE CONSENT OR APPROVAL. (a) The attorney general or other attorney representing this state may not enter into a settlement of a claim or action against this state without the consent or approval of the legislature in accorda…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 111.004 Form of Consent Or Approval
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Sec. 111.004. FORM OF CONSENT OR APPROVAL. (a) The legislature may consent to or approve a settlement described by Section 111.003(a) only by a resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature. (b) Legislative consent under this chapter may but is not required to be expressed…