All actions brought under this subchapter must be commenced within two years after the date on which the false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice occurred or within two years after the consumer discovered or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered the occurrence of the false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice. The period of limitation provided in this section may be extended for a period of 180 days if the plaintiff proves that failure timely to commence the action was caused by the defendant's knowingly engaging in conduct solely calculated to induce the plaintiff to refrain from or postpone the commencement of the action.
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.565
LIMITATION
Known as the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 17–17 (31 sections).
Applied in 143 court decisions — leading case Johnson & Higgins of Texas, Inc. v. Kenneco Energy, Inc. (1998)
Most recently applied in Lillian Smith v. Travelers Casualty Ins. Co. (July 2019)
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1332, ch. 603, Sec. 8, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.