The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a method for a person who has been defamed by a publication or broadcast to mitigate any perceived damage or injury.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 73.052
PURPOSE
Known as the Defamation Mitigation Act
The act spans §§ 73.051 to 73.062 (12 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Hearst Newspapers, LLC v. Status Lounge Inc. (2017)
Most recently applied in Tu Nguyen v. Duy Tu Hoang (June 2018)
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 2, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.