In an action to which this chapter applies, a claimant may not recover damages if his percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001
PROPORTIONATE RESPONSIBILITY
Applied in 118 court decisions — leading case Stewart Title Guaranty Co. v. Sterling (1992)
Most recently applied in American K-9 Detection Services, LLC and Hill Country Dog Center, Llc v. Latasha Freeman (June 2018)
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.