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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 37 Declaratory JudgmentsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 37 Declaratory Judgments In this chapter, "person" means an individual, partnership, joint-stock company, unincorporated association or society, or municipal or other corporation of any character. Acts 1985, 69th ... (a) This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act. (b) This chapter is remedial; its purpose is to settle and to afford ... (a) A court of record within its jurisdiction has power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or ... (a) A person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are ... A person interested as or through an executor or administrator, including an independent executor or administrator, a trustee, guardian, other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, ... (a) When declaratory relief is sought, all persons who have or claim any interest that would be affected by the declaration must be made parties. ... If a proceeding under this chapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, the issue may be tried and determined in the same manner ... The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree if the judgment or decree would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy ... In any proceeding under this chapter, the court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees as are equitable and just. Acts 1985, 69th ... All orders, judgments, and decrees under this chapter may be reviewed as other orders, judgments, and decrees. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, § 1, ... Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper. The application must be by petition to a court ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |