{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-16.0031","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.0031","heading":"ASBESTOS-RELATED OR SILICA-RELATED INJURIES.","body":"(a) In an action for personal injury or death resulting from an asbestos-related injury, as defined by Section 90.001, the cause of action accrues for purposes of Section 16.003 on the earlier of the following dates:\n(1) the date of the exposed person's death; or\n(2) the date that the claimant serves on a defendant a report complying with Section 90.003 or 90.010(f).\n(b) In an action for personal injury or death resulting from a silica-related injury, as defined by Section 90.001, the cause of action accrues for purposes of Section 16.003 on the earlier of the following dates:\n(1) the date of the exposed person's death; or\n(2) the date that the claimant serves on a defendant a report complying with Section 90.004 or 90.010(f).\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 97 (S.B. 15), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL","SUBTITLE B. TRIAL MATTERS","CHAPTER 16. LIMITATIONS","SUBCHAPTER A. LIMITATIONS OF PERSONAL ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.16.htm#16.0031","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"0986d173df8d1b2a43b78e298450b0d52deffba999a31c0173850e988ea77908","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-16.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-16.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}