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Texas: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Small claims limits · Claim deadlines · Car insurance by state · Final paycheck rules · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Lemon law rules · Corporate tax rates
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| Product liability | 2 years |
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| Property damage | 2 years |
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| Dollar limit | $20,000 (Justice Court) |
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| Filing fee | $54 plus service |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 15 days |
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| Accept or deny | 15 business days after all requested information |
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| Pay | 5 business days after accepting |
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| Minimum liability | $30,000 / $60,000 / $25,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault (the driver who caused it pays) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 51% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | Within 6 calendar days |
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| If you quit | Next regular payday |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 4 years |
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| Written contracts | 4 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (51% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 51% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 2 for a serious safety hazard; 4 attempts; or 30 days |
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| Coverage period | 24 months or 24,000 miles |
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| Top rate | None: gross receipts tax instead |
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| Structure | No corporate income tax |
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