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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.011

CONSTRUCTION

Applied in 27 court decisions — leading case Matthew Lippincott and Creg Parks v. Warren Whisenhunt (2015)

Most recently applied in Wayne Klocke v. University of TX at Arlington (August 2019)

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (H.B. 2973), Sec. 2, eff

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(a) This chapter does not abrogate or lessen any other defense, remedy, immunity, or privilege available under other constitutional, statutory, case, or common law or rule provisions.

(b) This chapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purpose and intent fully.

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