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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.061. Definitions

Sec. 125.061.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Combination" and "criminal street gang" have the meanings assigned by Section 71.01, Penal Code.(2)  "Continuously or regularly" means at least five times in a period of not more than 12 months.(3)  "Gang activity" means the following types of conduct:(A)  organized criminal activity as described by Section 71.02, Penal Code;(B)  terroristic threat as described by Section 22.07, Penal Code;(C)  coercing, soliciting, or inducing gang membership as described by Section 71.022(a) or (a-1), Penal Code;(D)  criminal trespass as described by Section 30.05, Penal Code;(E)  disorderly conduct as described by Section 42.01, Penal Code;(F)  criminal mischief as described by Section 28.03, Penal Code, that causes a pecuniary loss of $500 or more;(G)  a graffiti offense in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code;(H)  a weapons offense in violation of Chapter 46, Penal Code; or(I)  unlawful possession of a substance or other item in violation of Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 472 (H.B. 68), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 5.002, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 976 (H.B. 1622), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.062. Public Nuisance; Combination

Sec. 125.062.  PUBLIC NUISANCE;  COMBINATION.  A combination or criminal street gang that continuously or regularly associates in gang activities is a public nuisance.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.063. Public Nuisance; Use of Place

Sec. 125.063.  PUBLIC NUISANCE;  USE OF PLACE.  The habitual use of a place by a combination or criminal street gang for engaging in gang activity is a public nuisance.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.064. Suit to Abate Nuisance

Sec. 125.064.  SUIT TO ABATE NUISANCE.  (a)  A district, county, or city attorney, the attorney general, or a resident of the state may sue to enjoin a public nuisance under this subchapter.(b)  Any person who habitually associates with others to engage in gang activity as a member of a combination or criminal street gang may be made a defendant in the suit.  Any person who owns or is responsible for maintaining a place that is habitually used for engaging in gang activity may be made a defendant in the suit.(c)  If the suit is brought by the state, the petition does not require verification.(d)  If the suit is brought by a resident, the resident is not required to show personal injury.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.065. Court Order

Sec. 125.065.  COURT ORDER.  (a)  If the court finds that a combination or criminal street gang constitutes a public nuisance, the court may enter an order:(1)  enjoining a defendant in the suit from engaging in the gang activities of the combination or gang;  and(2)  imposing other reasonable requirements to prevent the combination or gang from engaging in future gang activities.(b)  If the court finds that a place is habitually used in a manner that constitutes a public nuisance, the court may include in its order reasonable requirements to prevent the use of the place for gang activity.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.066. Violation of Court Order

Sec. 125.066.  VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER.  A person who violates a temporary or permanent injunctive order under this subchapter is subject to the following sentences for civil contempt:(1)  a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000;(2)  confinement in jail for a term of not less than 10 nor more than 30 days;  or(3)  both fine and confinement.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.067. Continuation of Activities Pending Trial or Appeal; Appeal

Sec. 125.067.  CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITIES PENDING TRIAL OR APPEAL;  APPEAL.  (a)  A person may not continue the enjoined activity pending trial or appeal on the merits of an injunctive order in a suit brought under this subchapter.(b)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of the injunctive order, an appropriate court of appeals shall hear and decide an appeal taken by a person enjoined under this subchapter.(c)  If an appeal is not taken by a person temporarily enjoined under this subchapter, the person is entitled to a trial on the merits not later than the 90th day after the date of the temporary injunctive order, unless otherwise ordered by the court.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 976 (H.B. 1622), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.0675 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.0675. Injunction for Specified Period

Sec. 125.0675.  INJUNCTION FOR SPECIFIED PERIOD.  In addition to any other order that may be issued under this subchapter or other law, a court of appeals or a trial court acting under Section 125.067(b) or (c) may issue an injunctive order under this subchapter stating that the injunction remains in effect during the course of the trial or until lifted by the court.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter D. Membership in Criminal Street Gang|Section 125.069. Use of Place; Evidence

Sec. 125.069.  USE OF PLACE;  EVIDENCE.  In an action brought under this subchapter, proof that gang activity by a member of a combination or a criminal street gang is frequently committed at a place or proof that a place is frequently used for engaging in gang activity by a member of a combination or a criminal street gang is prima facie evidence that the proprietor knowingly permitted the act, unless the act constitutes conspiring to commit gang activity.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 126.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations|Subchapter A. Receivership for Local Religious Congregation|Section 126.001. Definition

Sec. 126.001.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "religious congregation" does not include the religion or a denomination of the religion as a whole.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 126.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations|Subchapter A. Receivership for Local Religious Congregation|Section 126.002. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 126.002.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  The judge of a district court or another court of jurisdiction shall on application appoint a receiver for any religious congregation that:(1)  formerly maintained regular forms of work and worship in a given community at regular intervals;  and(2)  has ceased to function as a religious congregation in those or similar capacities for at least one year.(b)  The judge shall hear and determine the application in term or in vacation.(c)  Before appointing a receiver, the judge shall apply to the secretary of state for a certified copy of the record of trustees required by this chapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 126.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations|Subchapter A. Receivership for Local Religious Congregation|Section 126.003. Qualifications

Sec. 126.003.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  A person appointed receiver for the religious congregation need not be a member of an active religious congregation of like faith.  If an organization is appointed receiver, the organization must be a recognized organization of like faith.(b)  If the organization of like faith has a state society or an organization similarly formed and named and the society or organization is authorized to act as receiver or trustee for the organization , the court may appoint the society or organization to serve as receiver.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 126.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations|Subchapter A. Receivership for Local Religious Congregation|Section 126.004. Powers and Duties

Sec. 126.004.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The receiver shall take charge of all property belonging to the religious congregation and administer that property under the direction of the court for the best interests of the religious congregation.(b)  If necessary to preserve the property, the receiver may sell it under order of the court.(c)  The court shall order the public or private sale of property belonging to a religious congregation that may not be revived or reorganized within a reasonable time.  The proceeds of the sale shall be delivered to the receiver, who shall use them for a religious congregation of like faith.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 126.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations|Subchapter B. Trustees|Section 126.011. Record

Sec. 126.011.  RECORD.  (a)  On receipt of $2.50, the secretary of state shall record the names of all trustees appointed by any state organization of a religious congregation in this state.(b)  The appointment must be duly authenticated by an officer authorized to acknowledge deeds in this state.(c)  The secretary of state shall keep the record in a well-bound book in the secretary of state's office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 126.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations|Subchapter B. Trustees|Section 126.013. Change in Trustees

Sec. 126.013.  CHANGE IN TRUSTEES.  This chapter does not affect a religious congregation's right to change, appoint, or elect its trustees.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 128.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 128 - Limitation on Suits Against Sport Shooting Range or Firearms or Ammunition Manufacturer, Trade Association, or Seller|Subchapter B. Civil Actions|Section 128.051. Definitions

Sec. 128.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Claim" means any relief sought in a civil action, including all forms of monetary recovery or injunctive relief.(2)  "Claimant" has the meaning assigned by Section 41.001.(3)  "Expert" means a person who is:(A)  giving opinion testimony about the appropriate standard of care for a sport shooting range, an owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or the owner of real property on which a sport shooting range is operated, or the causal relationship between the injury, harm, or damages claimed and the alleged departure from the applicable standard of care; and(B)  qualified to render opinions on the standards and causal relationship described by Paragraph (A) under the Texas Rules of Evidence.(4)  "Expert report" means a written report by an expert that provides a fair summary of the expert's opinions as of the date of the report regarding applicable standards of care for operation of a sport shooting range, the manner in which a defendant failed to meet the standards, and the causal relationship between that failure and the injury, harm, or damages claimed.(5)  "Sport shooting range" has the meaning assigned by Section 250.001, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (S.B. 766), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 128.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 128 - Limitation on Suits Against Sport Shooting Range or Firearms or Ammunition Manufacturer, Trade Association, or Seller|Subchapter B. Civil Actions|Section 128.052. Limitation on Civil Action and Recovery of Damages

Sec. 128.052.  LIMITATION ON CIVIL ACTION AND RECOVERY OF DAMAGES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a civil action may not be brought against a sport shooting range, the owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or the owner of the real property on which a sport shooting range is operated for recovery of damages resulting from, or injunctive relief or abatement of a nuisance relating to, the discharge of firearms.(b)  Nothing in this section prohibits a civil action against a sport shooting range, the owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or the owner of the real property on which a sport shooting range is operated for recovery of damages for:(1)  breach of contract for use of the real property on which a sport shooting range is located;(2)  damage or harm to private property caused by the discharge of firearms on a sport shooting range;(3)  personal injury or death caused by the discharge of a firearm on a sport shooting range; or(4)  injunctive relief to enforce a valid ordinance, statute, or regulation.(c)  Damages may be awarded, or an injunction may be obtained, in a civil action brought under this section if the claimant shows by a preponderance of the evidence, through the testimony of one or more expert witnesses, that the sport shooting range, the owner or operator of the sport shooting range, or the owner of real property on which the sport shooting range is operated deviated from the standard of care that is reasonably expected of an ordinarily prudent sport shooting range, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or owner of real property on which a sport shooting range is operated in the same or similar circumstances.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (S.B. 766), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 128.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 128 - Limitation on Suits Against Sport Shooting Range or Firearms or Ammunition Manufacturer, Trade Association, or Seller|Subchapter B. Civil Actions|Section 128.053. Expert Report

Sec. 128.053.  EXPERT REPORT.  (a)  In a suit against a sport shooting range, an owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or the owner of real property on which a sport shooting range is operated, a claimant shall, not later than the 90th day after the date the original petition was filed, serve on each party or the party's attorney one or more expert reports, with a curriculum vitae of each expert listed in the report for each defendant against whom a claim is asserted.  The date for serving the report may be extended by written agreement of the affected parties.  Each defendant whose conduct is implicated in a report must file and serve any objection to the sufficiency of the report not later than the 21st day after the date the report is served or all objections are waived.(b)  If, as to a defendant, an expert report has not been served within the period specified by Subsection (a), the court, on the motion of the affected defendant, shall, subject to Subsection (c), enter an order that:(1)  awards to the affected defendant attorney's fees and costs of court incurred by the defendant; and(2)  dismisses the claim with prejudice with respect to the affected defendant.(c)  If an expert report has not been served within the period specified by Subsection (a) because elements of the report are found deficient, the court may grant one extension of not more than 30 days to the claimant in order to cure the deficiency.  If the claimant does not receive notice of the court's ruling granting the extension until after the 90th day after the date the deadline has passed, then the 30-day extension runs from the date the plaintiff first receives the notice.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a claimant may satisfy any requirement of this section for serving an expert report by serving reports of separate experts regarding different defendants or regarding different issues arising from the conduct of a defendant, including issues of liability and causation.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a single expert must address all liability and causation issues with respect to all defendants or with respect to both liability and causation issues for a defendant.(e)  A court shall grant a motion challenging the adequacy of an expert report only if it appears to the court, after a hearing, that the report does not represent an objective, good faith effort to comply with the requirements of an expert report.(f)  Until a claimant has served the expert report and curriculum vitae as required by Subsection (a), all discovery is stayed except that after a claim is filed all claimants, collectively, may take not more than two depositions before the expert report is served as required by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (S.B. 766), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 139.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 139 - Personal Injury to Certain Persons|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 139.001. Definitions

Sec. 139.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Claimant" means a person described by Section 139.002(1) or (2) who makes a claim to which this chapter applies.(2)  "Incapacitated person" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.017, Estates Code.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.011, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 139.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 139 - Personal Injury to Certain Persons|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 139.002. Scope of Chapter

Sec. 139.002.  SCOPE OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to a suit on a claim for damages arising from personal injury:(1)  to an incapacitated person;  or(2)  in which the personal injury has resulted in the substantial disablement of the injured person.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 139.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 139 - Personal Injury to Certain Persons|Subchapter B. Structured Settlement Offer|Section 139.101. Written Offer Required

Sec. 139.101.  WRITTEN OFFER REQUIRED.  An offer of structured settlement made after a suit to which this chapter applies has been filed must be:(1)  made in writing;  and(2)  presented to the attorney for the claimant.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 139.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 139 - Personal Injury to Certain Persons|Subchapter B. Structured Settlement Offer|Section 139.102. Presentation to Claimant

Sec. 139.102.  PRESENTATION TO CLAIMANT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after receiving the offer under Section 139.101, but not later than any expiration date that may accompany the quotation that outlines the terms of the structured settlement offered, the attorney receiving the offer shall present the offer to the claimant or the claimant's personal representative.(b)  To the extent reasonably necessary to permit the claimant or the claimant's personal representative to make an informed decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a proposed structured settlement, the attorney shall advise the claimant or the claimant's personal representative with respect to:(1)  the terms, conditions, and other attributes of the proposed structured settlement;  and(2)  the appropriateness of the structured settlement under the circumstances.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|