Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 33.002. Applicability
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§ 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(b) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, § 4.10(1).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(d) to (h) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, §
4.10(1).
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, § 2.05, eff.
Sept. 2, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 380, § 4,
eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, § 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 414, § 17, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 643, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, § 4.01, 4.10(1), eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Section: 31.007 31.008 31.010 32.001 32.002 32.003 33.001 33.002 33.003 33.004 33.011 33.012 33.013 33.015 33.016
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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