Texas § 5.006 LIABILITY AS WAREHOUSEMAN OR COMMON CARRIER.

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§ 5.006 — LIABILITY AS WAREHOUSEMAN OR COMMON CARRIER.

Texas § 5.006

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 5.006 (2026).

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Sec. 5.006. LIABILITY AS WAREHOUSEMAN OR COMMON CARRIER.

(a)A common carrier having a depot or warehouse is liable, as is a warehouseman at common law, for any goods stored at the depot or warehouse:

(1)before the trip begins; or

(2)after the goods reach the destination if, after the carrier uses due diligence to notify the consignee, the consignee fails to take possession of the goods.

(b)A common carrier is liable as a common carrier from the beginning of the trip until the goods are delivered to the consignee at the point of destination.

(c)For purposes of this section, a trip begins when the bill of lading is signed.

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Sec. 5.006. LIABILITY AS WAREHOUSEMAN OR COMMON CARRIER. (a) A common carrier having a depot or warehouse is liable, as is a warehouseman at common law, for any goods stored at the depot or warehouse:
(1) before the trip begins; or
(2) after the goods reach the destination if, after the carrier uses due diligence to notify the consignee, the consignee fails to take possession of the goods.
(b) A common carrier is liable as a common carrier from the beginning of the trip until the goods are delivered to the consignee at the point of destination.
(c) For purposes of this section, a trip begins when the bill of lading is signed.