Class Action Litigation in Texas

This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Texas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern class action litigation in Texas

Texas state law

TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL › APPEALS › APPEALS › APPEALS FROM COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT TX CP § 51.014
Cited in 1,557 court decisions on this topic's terms.
LIABILITY IN TORT › MEDICAL LIABILITY › NOTICE AND PLEADINGS TX CP § 74.052
Cited in 20 court decisions on this topic's terms.
CONDOMINIUMS › UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT › PROTECTION OF PURCHASERS TX PR § 82.161
Cited in 7 court decisions on this topic's terms.
TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL › JUDGMENTS › SETTLEMENT TX CP § 42.002
Cited in 3 court decisions on this topic's terms.
CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY › LIMITATIONS OF MINORITY › AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR NONPARENT ADULT CAREGIVER TX FA § 34.003
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP › SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP › ADOPTION › VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES TX FA § 162.419

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Federal law

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Texas.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.