Texas
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Personal Property: 2 Years
Personal Injury: 2 Years
Breach of Contract (Written): 4 Years
Breach of Contract (Oral): 4 Years
Statute of Repose (Real Property): 10 Years
Statute of Repose (Products): 15 Years
Breach of Warranty: 4 Years
GOVERNMENT LIMITATIONS/NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
Notice required within 6 months
PIP/MED PAY SUBROGATION
PIP: NO
MED PAY: YES
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
Modified Comparative – 51%
Plaintiff cannot recover if 51% or more at fault (if found to be 50% at fault, plaintiff can recover)
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Limitation on Parents’ Liability: $25,000.00 plus costs and attorney’s fees
Liable when child between 10 and 18 causes intentional, willful or negligent destruction to real or personal property
CERTIFICATE/AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT REQUIREMENT
Must be filed simultaneously with the complaint for claims against certain professionals
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
Join and several liability for defendants who are more than 50 percent at fault and to all defendants who act with intent to harm
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
AGAINST OWNER OF VEHICLE: NO
MADE WHOLE DOCTRINE
Undecided
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