The court shall dismiss a litigation as to a moving defendant if a plaintiff ordered to furnish security does not furnish the security within the time set by the order.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 11.056
DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH SECURITY
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Nell Nations Forist v. Vanguard Underwriters Insurance Co. (2004)
Most recently applied in Tom Retzlaff v. Go America Communications Corporation, Aaron David Dubrinski, and John and/or Jane Doe (October 2011)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 806, 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.