Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 147.046
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 147.046, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 147.046. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE.
Official statutory text
(a) On motion of the defendant that the claimant did not give the notice under Section 147.044, the court shall:
(1) abate the action; and
(2) require the claimant to give the notice before the 31st day after the date of the order of abatement.
(b) The court shall dismiss the claimant's action if the claimant does not give notice as required by Subsection (a)(2).
(1) abate the action; and
(2) require the claimant to give the notice before the 31st day after the date of the order of abatement.
(b) The court shall dismiss the claimant's action if the claimant does not give notice as required by Subsection (a)(2).
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