Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.0031
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.0031, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 16.0031. ASBESTOS-RELATED OR SILICA-RELATED INJURIES.
Official statutory text
(a) In an action for personal injury or death resulting from an asbestos-related injury, as defined by Section 90.001, the cause of action accrues for purposes of Section 16.003 on the earlier of the following dates:
(1) the date of the exposed person's death; or
(2) the date that the claimant serves on a defendant a report complying with Section 90.003 or 90.010(f).
(b) In an action for personal injury or death resulting from a silica-related injury, as defined by Section 90.001, the cause of action accrues for purposes of Section 16.003 on the earlier of the following dates:
(1) the date of the exposed person's death; or
(2) the date that the claimant serves on a defendant a report complying with Section 90.004 or 90.010(f).
(1) the date of the exposed person's death; or
(2) the date that the claimant serves on a defendant a report complying with Section 90.003 or 90.010(f).
(b) In an action for personal injury or death resulting from a silica-related injury, as defined by Section 90.001, the cause of action accrues for purposes of Section 16.003 on the earlier of the following dates:
(1) the date of the exposed person's death; or
(2) the date that the claimant serves on a defendant a report complying with Section 90.004 or 90.010(f).
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