{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-86.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this chapter, \"claimant\" means a party, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party claimant, seeking recovery of damages.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.001 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 4. LIABILITY IN TORT","CHAPTER 86. LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO CONVICTED PERSONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.86.htm#86.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"00e928e2e93d8335a43bbb26106139b66788137ac7ce98032797359916663311","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-85.006","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-86.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}