Texas Civil Practice And Remedies Code Title 2, Chapter 9 - Frivolous Pleadings And Claims

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9.001 - Definitions
  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...
• Texas Section 9.002 - Applicability
  (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...
• Texas Section 9.003 - Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure
  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...

SUBCHAPTER B SIGNING OF PLEADINGS

• Texas Section 9.004 - Applicability
  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...
• Texas Section 9.011 - Signing Of Pleadings
  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...
• Texas Section 9.012 - Violation; Sanction
  (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...
• Texas Section 9.013 - Report To Grievance Committee
  (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...
• Texas Section 9.014 - Pleadings Not Frivolous
  (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...

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