Texas § CP.90.055 - MOTION TO STAY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.90.055 — MOTION TO STAY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.90.055. MOTION TO STAY
MOTION TO STAY. (a) A defendant may file a motion requesting a stay of the proceedings under Section 90.057 on or before the later of: (1) the 60th day before the date trial in the action is set to commence; (2) the 15th day after the date the defendant first obtains asbestos- or silica-exposure information that could support an additional asbestos or silica trust claim by the claimant; or (3) a date provided by court order if the court entered an order under Section 90.052 (b). (b) The motion described by Subsection (a) must include: (1) a list of asbestos or silica trusts not disclosed by the claimant against which the defendant in good faith believes the claimant may make a successful trust claim; and (2) information supporting the additional trust claim described by Subdivision (1), including information that may be used to meet the trust claim requirements of an asbestos or silica trust described by Subdivision (1). Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (H.B. 1492 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section CP.90.055 ("MOTION TO STAY") 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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