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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 22.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 22 - Witnesses|Subchapter C. Journalist's Qualified Testimonial Privilege in Civil Proceedings|Section 22.025. Notice

Sec. 22.025.  NOTICE.  An order to compel testimony, production, or disclosure to which a journalist has asserted a privilege under this subchapter may be issued only after timely notice to the journalist, the journalist's employer, or a person who has an independent contract with the journalist and a hearing.  The order must include clear and specific findings as to the showing made by the person seeking the testimony, production, or disclosure and the clear and specific evidence on which the court relied in issuing the court's order.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 29 (H.B. 670), Sec. 1, eff. May 13, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 22.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 22 - Witnesses|Subchapter C. Journalist's Qualified Testimonial Privilege in Civil Proceedings|Section 22.026. Publication of Privileged Information

Sec. 22.026.  PUBLICATION OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.  Publication or dissemination by a news medium or communication service provider of information, documents, or items privileged under this subchapter is not a waiver of the journalist's privilege.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 29 (H.B. 670), Sec. 1, eff. May 13, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 22.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 22 - Witnesses|Subchapter C. Journalist's Qualified Testimonial Privilege in Civil Proceedings|Section 22.027. News Media Recordings

Sec. 22.027.  NEWS MEDIA RECORDINGS.  Extrinsic evidence of the authenticity of evidence as a condition precedent to the admissibility of the evidence in a civil proceeding is not required with respect to a recording that purports to be a broadcast by a radio or television station that holds a license issued by the Federal Communications Commission at the time of the recording.  The court may take judicial notice of the recording license as provided by Rule 201, Texas Rules of Evidence.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 29 (H.B. 670), Sec. 1, eff. May 13, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 26.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 26 - Class Actions|Subchapter A. Supreme Court Rules|Section 26.001. Adoption of Rules by Supreme Court

Sec. 26.001.  ADOPTION OF RULES BY SUPREME COURT.  (a)  The supreme court shall adopt rules to provide for the fair and efficient resolution of class actions.(b)  The supreme court shall adopt rules under this chapter on or before December 31, 2003.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 26.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 26 - Class Actions|Subchapter A. Supreme Court Rules|Section 26.002. Mandatory Guidelines

Sec. 26.002.  MANDATORY GUIDELINES.  Rules adopted under Section 26.001 must comply with the mandatory guidelines established by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 26.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 26 - Class Actions|Subchapter A. Supreme Court Rules|Section 26.003. Attorney's Fees

Sec. 26.003.  ATTORNEY'S FEES.  (a)  If an award of attorney's fees is available under applicable substantive law, the rules adopted under this chapter must provide that the trial court shall use the Lodestar method to calculate the amount of attorney's fees to be awarded class counsel.  The rules may give the trial court discretion to increase or decrease the fee award calculated by using the Lodestar method by no more than four times based on specified factors.(b)  Rules adopted under this chapter must provide that in a class action, if any portion of the benefits recovered for the class are in the form of coupons or other noncash common benefits, the attorney's fees awarded in the action must be in cash and noncash amounts in the same proportion as the recovery for the class.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 26.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 26 - Class Actions|Subchapter B. Class Actions Involving Jurisdiction of State Agency|Section 26.051. State Agency With Exclusive or Primary Jurisdiction

Sec. 26.051.  STATE AGENCY WITH EXCLUSIVE OR PRIMARY JURISDICTION.  (a)  Before hearing or deciding a motion to certify a class action, a trial court must hear and rule on all pending pleas to the jurisdiction asserting that an agency of this state has exclusive or primary jurisdiction of the action or a part of the action, or asserting that a party has failed to exhaust administrative remedies.  The court's ruling must be reflected in a written order.(b)  If a plea to the jurisdiction described by Subsection (a) is denied and a class is subsequently certified, a person may, as part of an appeal of the order certifying the class action, obtain appellate review of the order denying the plea to the jurisdiction.(c)  This section does not alter or abrogate a person's right to appeal or pursue an original proceeding in an appellate court in regard to a trial court's order granting or denying a plea to the jurisdiction if the right exists under statutory or common law in effect at the time review is sought.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter A. Proportionate Responsibility|Section 33.001. Proportionate Responsibility

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., 1st C.S., ch. 2, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 2, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter A. Proportionate Responsibility|Section 33.002. Applicability

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 Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code)  in which a defendant, settling person, or responsible third party is found responsible for a percentage of the harm for which relief is sought.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.10(1).(c)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  an action to collect workers' compensation benefits under the workers' compensation laws of this state (Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code)  or actions against an employer for exemplary damages arising out of the death of an employee;(2)  a claim for exemplary damages included in an action to which this chapter otherwise applies;  or(3)  a cause of action for damages arising from the manufacture of methamphetamine as described by Chapter 99.(d)  to (h) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.10(1).|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, Sec. 2.05, eff. Sept. 2, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 380, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 414, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 643, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.01, 4.10(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter A. Proportionate Responsibility|Section 33.003. Determination of Percentage of Responsibility

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 cause in any way the harm for which recovery of damages is sought, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity that violates an applicable legal standard, or by any combination of these:(1)  each claimant;(2)  each defendant;(3)  each settling person;  and(4)  each responsible third party who has been designated under Section 33.004.(b)  This section does not allow a submission to the jury of a question regarding conduct by any person without sufficient evidence to support the submission.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 2, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter B. Contribution|Section 33.011. Definitions

Sec. 33.011.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Claimant" means a person seeking recovery of damages, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party plaintiff.  In an action in which a party seeks recovery of damages for injury to another person, damage to the property of another person, death of another person, or other harm to another person, "claimant" includes:(A)  the person who was injured, was harmed, or died or whose property was damaged;  and(B)  any person who is seeking, has sought, or could seek recovery of damages for the injury, harm, or death of that person or for the damage to the property of that person.(2)  "Defendant" includes any person from whom, at the time of the submission of the case to the trier of fact, a claimant seeks recovery of damages.(3)  "Liable defendant" means a defendant against whom a judgment can be entered for at least a portion of the damages awarded to the claimant.(4)  "Percentage of responsibility" means that percentage, stated in whole numbers, attributed by the trier of fact to each claimant, each defendant, each settling person, or each responsible third party with respect to causing or contributing to cause in any way, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity violative of the applicable legal standard, or by any combination of the foregoing, the personal injury, property damage, death, or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought.(5)  "Settling person" means a person who has, at any time, paid or promised to pay money or anything of monetary value to a claimant in consideration of potential liability with respect to the personal injury, property damage, death, or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought.(6)  "Responsible third party" means any person who is alleged to have caused or contributed to causing in any way the harm for which recovery of damages is sought, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity that violates an applicable legal standard, or by any combination of these.  The term "responsible third party" does not include a seller eligible for indemnity under Section 82.002.(7)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.10(3).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, Sec. 2.07, eff. Sept. 2, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.05, 4.10(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter B. Contribution|Section 33.012. Amount of Recovery

Sec. 33.012.  AMOUNT OF RECOVERY.  (a)  If the claimant is not barred from recovery under Section 33.001, the court shall reduce the amount of damages to be recovered by the claimant with respect to a cause of action by a percentage equal to the claimant's percentage of responsibility.(b)  If the claimant has settled with one or more persons, the court shall further reduce the amount of damages to be recovered by the claimant with respect to a cause of action by the sum of the dollar amounts of all settlements.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), if the claimant in a health care liability claim filed under Chapter 74 has settled with one or more persons, the court shall further reduce the amount of damages to be recovered by the claimant with respect to a cause of action by an amount equal to one of the following, as elected by the defendant:(1)  the sum of the dollar amounts of all settlements;  or(2)  a percentage equal to each settling person's percentage of responsibility as found by the trier of fact.(d)  An election made under Subsection (c) shall be made by any defendant filing a written election before the issues of the action are submitted to the trier of fact and when made, shall be binding on all defendants.  If no defendant makes this election or if conflicting elections are made, all defendants are considered to have elected Subsection (c)(1).(e)  This section shall not apply to benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee pursuant to workers' compensation insurance coverage, as defined in Section 401.011(44), Labor Code, in effect at the time of the act, event, or occurrence made the basis of claimant's suit.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 2, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.06, 4.10(4), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 277 (S.B. 890), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(6), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter B. Contribution|Section 33.015. Contribution

Sec. 33.015.  CONTRIBUTION.  (a)  If a defendant who is jointly and severally liable under Section 33.013 pays a percentage of the damages for which the defendant is jointly and severally liable greater than his percentage of responsibility, that defendant has a right of contribution for the overpayment against each other liable defendant to the extent that the other liable defendant has not paid the percentage of the damages found by the trier of fact equal to that other defendant's percentage of responsibility.(b)  As among themselves, each of the defendants who is jointly and severally liable under Section 33.013 is liable for the damages recoverable by the claimant under Section 33.012 in proportion to his respective percentage of responsibility.  If a defendant who is jointly and severally liable pays a larger proportion of those damages than is required by his percentage of responsibility, that defendant has a right of contribution for the overpayment against each other defendant with whom he is jointly and severally liable under Section 33.013 to the extent that the other defendant has not paid the proportion of those damages required by that other defendant's percentage of responsibility.(c)  If for any reason a liable defendant does not pay or contribute the portion of the damages required by his percentage of responsibility, the amount of the damages not paid or contributed by that defendant shall be paid or contributed by the remaining defendants who are jointly and severally liable for those damages.  The additional amount to be paid or contributed by each of the defendants who is jointly and severally liable for those damages shall be in proportion to his respective percentage of responsibility.(d)  No defendant has a right of contribution against any settling person.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, Sec. 2.11, eff. Sept. 2, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter B. Contribution|Section 33.016. Claim Against Contribution Defendant

Sec. 33.016.  CLAIM AGAINST CONTRIBUTION DEFENDANT.  (a)  In this section, "contribution defendant" means any defendant, counterdefendant, or third-party defendant from whom any party seeks contribution with respect to any portion of damages for which that party may be liable, but from whom the claimant seeks no relief at the time of submission.(b)  Each liable defendant is entitled to contribution from each person who is not a settling person and who is liable to the claimant for a percentage of responsibility but from whom the claimant seeks no relief at the time of submission.  A party may assert this contribution right against any such person as a contribution defendant in the claimant's action.(c)  The trier of fact shall determine as a separate issue or finding of fact the percentage of responsibility with respect to each contribution defendant and these findings shall be solely for purposes of this section and Section 33.015 and not as a part of the percentages of responsibility determined under Section 33.003.  Only the percentage of responsibility of each defendant and contribution defendant shall be included in this determination.(d)  As among liable defendants, including each defendant who is jointly and severally liable under Section 33.013, each contribution defendant's percentage of responsibility is to be included for all purposes of Section 33.015.  The amount to be contributed by each contribution defendant pursuant to Section 33.015 shall be in proportion to his respective percentage of responsibility relative to the sum of percentages of responsibility of all liable defendants and liable contribution defendants.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, Sec. 2.11A, eff. Sept. 2, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 33.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 33 - Proportionate Responsibility|Subchapter B. Contribution|Section 33.017. Preservation of Existing Rights of Indemnity

Sec. 33.017.  PRESERVATION OF EXISTING RIGHTS OF INDEMNITY.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any rights of indemnity granted by any statute, by contract, or by common law.  To the extent of any conflict between this chapter and any right to indemnification granted by statute, contract, or common law, those rights of indemnification shall prevail over the provisions of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 34.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 34 - Execution on Judgments|Subchapter A. Issuance and Levy of Writ|Section 34.001. No Execution on Dormant Judgment

Sec. 34.001.  NO EXECUTION ON DORMANT JUDGMENT.  (a)  If a writ of execution is not issued within 10 years after the rendition of a judgment of a court of record or a justice court, the judgment is dormant and execution may not be issued on the judgment unless it is revived.(b)  If a writ of execution is issued within 10 years after rendition of a judgment but a second writ is not issued within 10 years after issuance of the first writ, the judgment becomes dormant.  A second writ may be issued at any time within 10 years after issuance of the first writ.(c)  This section does not apply to a judgment for child support under the Family Code.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 31, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 34.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 34 - Execution on Judgments|Subchapter A. Issuance and Levy of Writ|Section 34.002. Effect of Plaintiff's Death

Sec. 34.002.  EFFECT OF PLAINTIFF'S DEATH.  (a)  If a plaintiff dies after judgment, any writ of execution must be issued in the name of the plaintiff's legal representative, if any, and in the name of any other plaintiff.  An affidavit of death and a certificate of appointment of the legal representative, given under the hand and seal of the clerk of the appointing court, must be filed with the clerk of the court issuing the writ of execution.(b)  If a plaintiff dies after judgment and his estate is not administered, the writ of execution must be issued in the name of all plaintiffs shown in the judgment.  An affidavit showing that administration of the estate is unnecessary must be filed with the clerk of the court that rendered judgment.  Money collected under the execution shall be paid into the registry of the court, and the court shall order the money partitioned and paid to the parties entitled to it.(c)  Death of a plaintiff after a writ of execution has been issued does not abate the execution, and the writ shall be levied and returned as if the plaintiff were living.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 34.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 34 - Execution on Judgments|Subchapter A. Issuance and Levy of Writ|Section 34.003. Effect of Defendant's Death

Sec. 34.003.  EFFECT OF DEFENDANT'S DEATH.  The death of the defendant after a writ of execution is issued stays the execution proceedings, but any lien acquired by levy of the writ must be recognized and enforced by the county court in the payment of the debts of the deceased.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 34.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 34 - Execution on Judgments|Subchapter A. Issuance and Levy of Writ|Section 34.004. Levy on Property Conveyed to Third Party

Sec. 34.004.  LEVY ON PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THIRD PARTY.  Property that the judgment debtor has sold, mortgaged, or conveyed in trust may not be seized in execution if the purchaser, mortgagee, or trustee points out other property of the debtor in the county that is sufficient to satisfy the execution.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|