Sec. 11.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Defendant" means a person or governmental entity against whom a plaintiff commences or maintains or seeks to commence or maintain a litigation.
(2) "Litigation" means a civil action commenced, maintained, or pending in any state or federal court.
(3) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224, Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.
(4) "Moving defendant" means a defendant who moves for an order under Section 11.051 determining that a plaintiff is a vexatious litigant and requesting security.
(5) "Plaintiff" means an individual who commences or maintains a litigation pro se.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 806, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 9.01, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1630), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1630), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.
Section: 11.001 11.002 11.051 11.052 11.053 11.054 11.055 11.056 11.057 11.101 11.102 11.103 11.1035 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016