This chapter does not authorize exemplary damages.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.024
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES
Known as the Texas Tort Claims Act
The act spans §§ 101–101 (41 sections).
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case City of LaPorte v. Barfield (1995)
Most recently applied in City of El Paso v. Viel (June 2017)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, 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.