Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 105.001
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 105.001, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 105.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Fees and other expenses" means:
(A) the reasonable expenses of witnesses incurred in preparing to testify or in attending or testifying;
(B) a reasonable fee for the professional services of an expert witness; and
(C) the reasonable costs of a study, analysis, engineering report, test, or other project the court finds to be necessary for the preparation of the party's case.
(2) "Party" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization other than a state agency.
(3) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency that:
(A) is in the executive branch of state government;
(B) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and
(C) has statewide jurisdiction.
(1) "Fees and other expenses" means:
(A) the reasonable expenses of witnesses incurred in preparing to testify or in attending or testifying;
(B) a reasonable fee for the professional services of an expert witness; and
(C) the reasonable costs of a study, analysis, engineering report, test, or other project the court finds to be necessary for the preparation of the party's case.
(2) "Party" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization other than a state agency.
(3) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency that:
(A) is in the executive branch of state government;
(B) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and
(C) has statewide jurisdiction.
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