Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1804.206

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

This chapter does not:
(1) prevent the state or an injured party from bringing an action to recover a contribution obtained by misrepresentation; or
(2) limit other causes of action available to a plaintiff by statute or common law.