Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 12.001

DEFINITIONS

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Henning, Kenneth v. OneWest Bank FSB (2013)

Most recently applied in In re N. Cypress Med. Ctr. Operating Co. (April 2018)

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 16, eff

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In this chapter:

(1) "Court record" has the meaning assigned by Section 37.01, Penal Code.

(2) "Exemplary damages" has the meaning assigned by Section 41.001.

(2-a) "Filing office" has the meaning assigned by Section 9.102, Business & Commerce Code.

(2-b) "Financing statement" has the meaning assigned by Section 9.102, Business & Commerce Code.

(2-c) "Inmate" means a person housed in a secure correctional facility.

(3) "Lien" means a claim in property for the payment of a debt and includes a security interest.

(4) "Public servant" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code, and includes officers and employees of the United States.

(5) "Secure correctional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.