Texas Statutes
§ 74.551 — APPLICATION.
Texas § 74.551
JurisdictionTexas
Code CPCivil Practice and Remedies Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 74.551 (2026).
Text
Sec. 74.551. APPLICATION. A civil action brought against a physician or health care provider for a violation of a provision of Chapter 170 , 170A , or 171 , Health and Safety Code, subject to an exception provided by the chapter alleged to have been violated or other law, is a health care liability claim and is subject to the same requirements as any other health care liability claim. This section does not affect a health care liability claim based on any other ground than a violation of Chapters 170 , 170A , or 171 , Health and Safety Code.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 3058 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 758 (S.B. 31 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 74.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 74.003
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY NOT WAIVED.§ 74.004
EXCEPTION FROM CERTAIN LAWS.§ 74.051
NOTICE.§ 74.101
THEORY OF RECOVERY.§ 74.102
TEXAS MEDICAL DISCLOSURE PANEL.§ 74.105
MANNER OF DISCLOSURE.§ 74.106
EFFECT OF DISCLOSURE.§ 74.151
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 74.551, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CP/74.551.