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Texas personal injury law research

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Primary sources firstReviewed September 24, 2026No legal advice

01 · Time

General deadline orientation

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003 places many personal-injury actions in a two-year category, subject to accrual rules and exceptions.

02 · Responsibility

Fault-rule orientation

Texas proportionate-responsibility law generally bars recovery when a claimant’s percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent and reduces an otherwise recoverable amount proportionately.

03 · Exceptions

What requires separate review

Government bodies, medical care, minors, latent injuries, products, and other claims can involve separate statutes or notice steps.

Issue checklist

Questions to resolve before relying on a rule

What is the claim?Negligence, wrongful death, medical negligence, product liability, and other claims may use different provisions.
Who is the defendant?Government bodies, employers, health providers, and other parties may trigger notice or pre-suit requirements.
When did time begin?Occurrence, discovery, disability, minority, tolling, and repose questions can change the analysis.
Which law controls?Location, court, conflicts rules, contracts, and the parties can matter.

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Official code starting pointTexas Constitution and StatutesOpen source ↗Reviewed sourceTexas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003Open source ↗Reviewed sourceTexas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.001Open source ↗Reviewed sourceState Bar of Texas lawyer searchOpen source ↗National starting pointFind state and local courtsOpen resource ↗National starting pointFind state bar directories and lawyer findersOpen resource ↗

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Educational information only. This page does not state the deadline for a particular matter, describe every exception, or replace jurisdiction-specific legal advice. Reviewed September 24, 2026.

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