Texas Statutes

§ 16.067 — CLAIM INCURRED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN THIS STATE.

Texas § 16.067
JurisdictionTexas
Code CPCivil Practice and Remedies Code

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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 16.067 (2026).

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Sec. 16.067. CLAIM INCURRED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN THIS STATE.

(a)A person may not bring an action to recover a claim against a person who has moved to this state if the claim is barred by the law of limitations of the state or country from which the person came.
(b)A person may not bring an action to recover money from a person who has moved to this state and who was released from its payment by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the state or country from which the person came.
(c)A demand that is against a person who has moved to this state and was incurred prior to his arrival in this state is not barred by the law of limitations until the person has lived in this state for 12 months. This subsection does not affect the application of Subsections (a) and (b).

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Related

Commercial Credit & Control Data Corp. v. Wheeler
756 S.W.2d 769 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 1988)
6 case citations

Legislative History

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

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