Tex. Property Code § 27.006
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 27.006, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 27.006. CAUSATION.
Official statutory text
In an action to recover damages resulting from a construction defect, the claimant must prove that:
(1) the construction defect existed at the time of completion of the construction, alteration, or repair; and
(2) the damages were proximately caused by the construction defect.
(1) the construction defect existed at the time of completion of the construction, alteration, or repair; and
(2) the damages were proximately caused by the construction defect.
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