Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.506 · Subchapter K. PAYMENT FOR FUTURE LOSSES
DEATH OF RECIPIENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) On the death of the recipient, money damages awarded for loss of future earnings continue to be paid to the estate of the recipient of the award without reduction.
(b) Periodic payments, other than future loss of earnings, terminate on the death of the recipient.
(c) If the recipient of periodic payments dies before all payments required by the judgment are paid, the court may modify the judgment to award and apportion the unpaid damages for future loss of earnings in an appropriate manner.
(d) Following the satisfaction or termination of any obligations specified in the judgment for periodic payments, any obligation of the defendant physician or health care provider to make further payments ends and any security given reverts to the defendant.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.74.htm
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