Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.056
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.056, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 11.056. DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH SECURITY.
Official statutory text
The court shall dismiss a litigation as to a moving defendant if a plaintiff ordered to furnish security does not furnish the security within the time set by the order.
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