{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-14.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14.005","heading":"GRIEVANCE SYSTEM DECISION; EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES.","body":"(a) An inmate who files a claim that is subject to the grievance system established under Section 501.008, Government Code, shall file with the court:\n(1) an affidavit or unsworn declaration stating the date that the grievance was filed and the date the written decision described by Section 501.008(d), Government Code, was received by the inmate; and\n(2) a copy of the written decision from the grievance system.\n(b) A court shall dismiss a claim if the inmate fails to file the claim before the 31st day after the date the inmate receives the written decision from the grievance system.\n(c) If a claim is filed before the grievance system procedure is complete, the court shall stay the proceeding with respect to the claim for a period not to exceed 180 days to permit completion of the grievance system procedure.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 1995.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL","SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 14. INMATE LITIGATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.14.htm#14.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"28350d1b2fa3c550216687c0f7177f4f1b8588d7fbdfe0742c0db02d3e1d1c35","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-14.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-14.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}