Texas § CP.147.046 - FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE
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§ CP.147.046. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE
FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. (a) On motion of the defendant that the claimant did not give the notice under Section 147.044 , the court shall: (1) abate the action; and (2) require the claimant to give the notice before the 31st day after the date of the order of abatement. (b) The court shall dismiss the claimant's action if the claimant does not give notice as required by Subsection (a)(2). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1999.
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Section CP.147.046 ("FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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