(a) The legislature may consent to or approve a settlement described by § 111.003(a) only by a resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature.
(b) Legislative consent under this chapter may but is not required to be expressed in the form of a resolution granting permission to sue the state that limits the relief to which a claimant may be entitled or provides additional conditions to which a grant of permission to sue is subject.

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 111.004

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.