This chapter does not apply to a claim based on an act or omission that occurred before January 1, 1970.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.061
TORT COMMITTED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1970
Known as the Texas Tort Claims Act
The act spans §§ 101–101 (41 sections).
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Golden Harvest Co., Inc. v. City of Dallas (1997)
Most recently applied in Smith v. Galveston County (October 2010)
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.