Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 90.006. Serving Reports
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§ 90.006. SERVING REPORTS. (a) In an action filed on or
after the date this chapter becomes law, a report prescribed by
Section 90.003 or 90.004 must be served on each defendant not later
than the 30th day after the date that defendant answers or otherwise
enters an appearance in the action.
(b) In an action pending on the date this chapter becomes
law and in which the trial, or any new trial or retrial following
motion, appeal, or otherwise, commences on or before the 90th day
after the date this chapter becomes law, a claimant is not required
to serve a report on any defendant unless a mistrial, new trial, or
retrial is subsequently granted or ordered.
(c) In an action pending on the date this chapter becomes
law and in which the trial, or any new trial or retrial following
motion, appeal, or otherwise, commences after the 90th day after
the date this chapter becomes law, a report must be served on each
defendant on or before the earlier of the following dates:
(1) the 60th day before trial commences; or
(2) the 180th day after the date this chapter becomes
law.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 97, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 89.002 89.003 90.001 90.002 90.003 90.004 90.005 90.006 90.007 90.008 90.009 90.010 90.011 90.012 91.001
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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