{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-14a.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14A.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Civilly committed individual\" means a sexually violent predator as described by Section 841.003, Health and Safety Code, who has been committed to a facility operated by or under contract with the office.\n(2) \"Claim\" means a cause of action governed by this chapter.\n(3) \"Office\" means the Texas Civil Commitment Office.\n(4) \"Trust account\" means a civilly committed individual's trust account administered by the office or by a facility under contract with the office.\n(5) \"Unsworn declaration\" means a document executed in accordance with Chapter 132.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 203 (S.B. 1180), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2023.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 4.001, eff. September 1, 2025.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (S.B. 1610), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL","SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 14A. LITIGATION BY CIVILLY COMMITTED INDIVIDUAL","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.14A.htm#14A.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"16107e2794624dca9bfd4fdf9116587a7fdd5f6be85bd25f038fcef9f313157e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-14.013","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-14a.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}