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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 9 Frivolous Pleadings And ClaimsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 9 Frivolous Pleadings And Claims In this chapter: (1) "Claimant" means a party, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, third-party plaintiff, or intervenor, seeking recovery of damages. In an action in ... (a) This chapter applies to an action in which a claimant seeks: (1) damages for personal injury, property damage, or death, regardless of the legal ... This chapter does not alter the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st ... This chapter does not apply to the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code) or to Chapter 21, Insurance ... The signing of a pleading as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure constitutes a certificate by the signatory that to the signatory's best ... (a) At the trial of the action or at any hearing inquiring into the facts and law of the action, after reasonable notice to the ... (a) If the court imposes a sanction against an offending party under Section 9.012, the offending party is represented by an attorney who signed the ... (a) A general denial does not constitute a violation of any of the standards prescribed by Section 9.011. (b) The amount requested for damages in ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |