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Houston Texas Tort Claims Act lawyers may pursue cases against state the Texas, the City of Houston or Harris County, Texas. In order to accomplish this task, they must follow the rules set forth in the Texas Tort Claims Act.

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Subchapter A. General Provisions

• Sec. 101.001. Definitions.
• Sec. 101.002. Short Title.
• Sec.101.003. Remedies Additional.

Subchapter B. Tort Liability of Governmental Units

• Sec. 101.021. Governmental Liability.
• Sec. 101.0211. No Liability for Joint Enterprise.
• Sec. 101.0215. Liability of a Municipality.
• Sec. 101.022. Duty Owed: Premise and Special Defects.
• Sec. 101.023. Limitation on Liability on Amount of Liability.
• Sec. 101.024. Exemplary Damages.
• Sec. 101.025. Waiver of Governmental Immunity Permission to Sue.
• Sec. 101.026. Individual's Immunity Preserved.
• Sec. 101.027. Liability Insurance.
• Sec. 101.028. Workers' Compensation Insurance.
• Sec. 101.029. Liability for Certain Conduct of State Prison Inmates.

Subchapter C. Exclusions and Exceptions

• Sec. 101.051. School and Junior College Districts Partially Excluded.
• Sec. 101.052. Legislative.
• Sec. 101.053. Judicial.
• Sec. 101.054. State Military Personnel.
• Sec. 101.055. Certain Governmental Functions.
• Sec. 101.056. Discretionary Powers.
• Sec. 101.057. Civil Disobedience and Intentional Torts.
• Sec. 101.058. Landowner's Liability.
• Sec. 101.059. Attractive Nuisances.
• Sec. 101.060. Traffic and Road Control Devices.
• Sec. 101.061. Tort Committed Before January 1, 1970.
• Sec. 101.062. 9-1-1 Emergency Service.
• Sec. 101.063. Members of Public Health District.
• Sec. 101.064. Land Acquired Under Foreclosure of Lien.
• Sec. 101.065. Negligence of Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officers.
• Sec. 101.066. Computer Date Failure.
• Sec. 101.067. Graffiti Removal.

Subchapter D. Procedures

• Sec. 101.101. Notice.
  
  Section 11. - Notice of Claim for Damages.
  
  Before the City of Houston shall be liable for damages for personal injuries of any kind, or for injuries to or destruction of property of any kind, the person injured, or the owner of the property injured or destroyed, or some one in his behalf, shall give the Mayor and City Council notice in writing of such injury or destruction, duly verified, within ninety days after the same has been sustained, stating in such written notice when, where and how the injury or destruction occurred, and the apparent extent thereof, the amount of damage sustained, the amount for which claimant will settle, the actual residence of the claimant by street and number at the date the claim is presented, and the actual residence of such claimant for six months immediately preceding the occurrence of such injuries or destruction, and the names and addresses of the witnesses upon whom he relies to establish his claim, and a failure to so notify the Mayor and City Council within the time and manner specified herein shall exonerate, excuse and exempt the City from any liability whatsoever, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to effect or repeal Section 12 of Article IX of this Charter. (Act of 1905; amended October 15, 1913)

Mayor Annise D. Parker
City of Houston
P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77251
Phone: 3-1-1, or 713.837.0311  

• Sec. 101.102. Commencement of Suit.
• Sec. 101.103. Legal Representation.
• Sec. 101.104. Evidence of Insurance Coverage.
• Sec. 101.105. Settlement.
• Sec. 101.106. Election of Remedies.
• Sec. 101.107. Payment and Collection of Judgment.
• Sec. 101.108. Ad Valorem Taxes for Payment of Judgment.
• Sec. 101.109. Payment of Claims against Certain Universities.

 

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