Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 9.002 – Applicability
(a) This chapter applies to an action in which a claimant seeks:
(1) damages for personal injury, property damage, or death, regardless of the legal theories or statutes on the basis of which recovery is sought, including an action based on intentional conduct, negligence, strict tort liability, products liability (whether strict or otherwise), or breach of warranty; or
(2) damages other than for personal injury, property damage, or death resulting from any tortious conduct, regardless of the legal theories or statutes on the basis of which recovery is sought, including libel, slander, or tortious interference with a contract or other business relation.
(b) This chapter applies to any party who is a claimant or defendant, including but not limited to:
(1) a county;
(2) a municipality;
(3) a public school district;
(4) a public junior college district;
(5) a charitable organization;
(6) a nonprofit organization;
(7) a hospital district;
(8) a hospital authority;
(9) any other political subdivision of the state; and
(10) the State of Texas.
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 9.002
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(c) In an action to which this chapter applies, the provisions of this chapter prevail over all other law to the extent of any conflict.