Texas Products Liability

Authority type
State Statute
Jurisdiction
Texas
Issuing body
Texas Legislature
Citation
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. Ch. 82 (ยงยง 82.001 to 82.005, 82.008)
Legal status
Statute in Effect
Last reviewed

Supplies statutory rules affecting Texas products-liability actions, including manufacturer indemnity, nonmanufacturing-seller liability, design-defect proof, and a conditional federal-compliance presumption. Section 82.005 has stated exclusions, including drugs and devices as defined by the FDCA. Section 82.008 does not provide a complete defense to every defect claim.

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