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TEXAS

Negligence / Personal Injury

2 years with Discovery Rule.

Wrongful Death

2 years with Discovery Rule.

Medical Malpractice

2 years. SOR: 10 years.

Malpractice (Other Professions)

2 years with Discovery Rule for legal malpractice. SOR: 10 years. Minors: under 12 to age 14.

Products Liability

2 years with Discovery Rule.

Intentional Torts

1 year for some intentional torts.

Fraud

4 Years for debt, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty.

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

2 year SOL. Waived, but notice required within 6 months of occurrence

Discovery Rule

Standard rule applies in Texas.

Charitable Immunity

Limited by statute but does not apply to reckless or intentional conduct.

Disabilities

SOL does not run until insane or infant (18th birthday) no longer disabled. Infants have 10 year SOR. SOL does not run during absence or concealment of defendant.

Punitive Damages

Must establish liability for damages by clear and convincing evidence.
Caps: Two times the amount of economic damages, plus amount equal to any non-economic damages found by jury not to exceed $750,000 or in the alternative, $200,000 total exemplary damages.

Note

General Note: All Texas statutes of limitation extended to next business day if last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Texas Office of Attorney General, Consumer Protection
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/consumer.shtml
(800) 621-0508 (Consumer Fraud Hotline)