(a) A person who commits theft is liable for the damages resulting from the theft.
(b) A parent or other person who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child is liable for theft committed by the child.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134.003
LIABILITY
Known as the Texas Theft Liability Act
The act spans §§ 134–134 (5 sections).
Applied in 29 court decisions — leading case Texas Integrated Conveyor Systems, Inc. v. Innovative Conveyor Concepts, Inc. (2009)
Most recently applied in Bates Energy Oil & Gas v. Complete Oilfield Servs. (January 2019)
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.05(a), 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.