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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 90.055: MOTION TO STAY.

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  1. CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE
  2. TITLE 4. LIABILITY IN TORT
  3. CHAPTER 90. CLAIMS INVOLVING ASBESTOS AND SILICA
  4. SUBCHAPTER B. ASBESTOS OR SILICA TRUST CLAIMS

(a) A defendant may file a motion requesting a stay of the proceedings under Section 90.057 on or before the later of:

(1) the 60th day before the date trial in the action is set to commence;

(2) the 15th day after the date the defendant first obtains asbestos- or silica-exposure information that could support an additional asbestos or silica trust claim by the claimant; or

(3) a date provided by court order if the court entered an order under Section 90.052(b).

(b) The motion described by Subsection (a) must include:

(1) a list of asbestos or silica trusts not disclosed by the claimant against which the defendant in good faith believes the claimant may make a successful trust claim; and

(2) information supporting the additional trust claim described by Subdivision (1), including information that may be used to meet the trust claim requirements of an asbestos or silica trust described by Subdivision (1).

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (H.B. 1492), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:00Z. Source file · JSON

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