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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.001 Proportionate Responsibility
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Sec. 33.001. PROPORTIONATE RESPONSIBILITY. In an action to which this chapter applies, a claimant may not recover damages if his percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1s…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.002 Applicability
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Sec. 33.002. APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter applies to: (1) any cause of action based on tort in which a defendant, settling person, or responsible third party is found responsible for a percentage of the harm for which relief is sought; or (2) any action brought under the Decep…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.003 Determination of Percentage of Responsibility
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Sec. 33.003. DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE OF RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The trier of fact, as to each cause of action asserted, shall determine the percentage of responsibility, stated in whole numbers, for the following persons with respect to each person's causing or contributing to ca…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.004 Designation of Responsible Third Party
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Sec. 33.004. DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE THIRD PARTY. (a) A defendant may seek to designate a person as a responsible third party by filing a motion for leave to designate that person as a responsible third party. The motion must be filed on or before the 60th day before the trial…