Texas

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Texas Statute Of Limitations

The term statute of limitations refers to laws that set time limits on how long you have to file a “civil” lawsuit, like a personal injury lawsuit, child abuse lawsuit or wrongful death lawsuit. They also apply to how long the state has to prosecute someone for committing a crime. These time limits usually depend on the legal claim or crime involved in the case, and they’re different from state to state. For example, in some states you may have three years to file a personal injury lawsuit after you were hurt in a car accident, but in other states you may have two years. Under current Texas laws:

• The time period begins to run on the date your claim arises or “accrues,” like the day of the car accident, or when a crime is committed, and
• Once the statute of limitations has expired or “run,” you can’t file a lawsuit (or be prosecuted for a crime)

Below are the statutes of limitations in Texas for various civil claims and crimes. The list doesn’t cover everything. Also, the laws may change at any time, so be sure to check the current laws and read them carefully, or talk to an attorney if you have any questions.

Civil Claims

Note: Most of the civil statutes of limitations are in Title 2, Subtitle B, Chapter 16 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code). You need to scroll through the page provided to see the code sections noted below. Also, you can scroll through the laws in this Chapter to find the statute of limitations for civil claims or “causes of action” not listed below.

Description	Statute
Assault and Battery, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)
Contract (in writing, for a “debt”), 4 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004(a)(3)
Contract (oral or not in writing, for a debt), 4 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004(a)(4)
False Imprisonment, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)
Fraud, 4 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004(a)(4)
Enforcing Court Judgments, 10 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 34.001(a)
Legal Malpractice, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)
Libel, 1 year	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.002(a)
Medical Malpractice, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.251(a)
Personal Injury, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)
Product Liability, 2 or 15 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 16.003(a) and 16.012(b)
Property Damage, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)
Slander, 1 year	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.002(a)
Trespass, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)
Wrongful Death, 2 years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a) and (b)

Criminal Cases

Note: Most of the criminal statutes of limitations are in Title 1, Chapter 12 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (Crim. P. Code). You need to scroll though the page provided to see the code sections noted below. Also, you can scroll through the criminal laws (found in several Chapters in the Texas Penal Code ) to find crimes not listed below, and then use Title 1, Chapter 12 to find the statutes of limitations for those crimes.

Description	Statute
Arson, 10 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(2)(F)
Assault, 2 or 3 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code §§ 12.01(6) or 12.02
Burglary, 5 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(4)(B)
Disorderly Conduct, 2 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.02
Kidnapping, 5 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(4)(B)
Manslaughter, No time limit	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(1)(A)
Murder, No time limit	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(1)(A)
Murder, capital, No time limit	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(1)(A)
Rape (“Sexual Assault”), No time limit	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(1)(B)
Receiving Stolen Property, 5 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(4)(A)
Robbery, 5 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(4)(A)
Theft, 5 years	Tex. Crim. P. Code § 12.01(4)(A)

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