The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree if the judgment or decree would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 37.008
COURT REFUSAL TO RENDER
Known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 37–37 (12 sections).
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case GTE Mobilnet of South Texas Ltd. Partnership v. Pascouet (2001)
Most recently applied in Craig v. Tejas Promotions, LLC (May 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.