Texas Proportionate Responsibility

Authority type
State Statute
Jurisdiction
Texas
Issuing body
Texas Legislature
Citation
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. Ch. 33 (§§ 33.001 to 33.004, 33.013)
Legal status
Statute in Effect
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A claimant may not recover damages if the claimant's percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent (§ 33.001). A defendant is jointly and severally liable only if its percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent, subject to listed exceptions (§ 33.013).

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