Tex. Transp. Code § 5.001 · Chapter 5. DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF COMMON CARRIERS
DUTIES, LIABILITIES, AND REMEDIES OF CARRIER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Unless otherwise provided by this code or other law:
(1) the duties and liabilities of a carrier in this state and the remedies against the carrier are the same as prescribed by the common law; and
(2) a carrier for hire may not limit its common-law liability, unless the limitation is in conspicuous writing in a written arrangement for transportation, including a bill of lading or contract for transportation.
(b) This chapter does not prohibit a carrier from requiring notice to be given under Section 16.071, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.5.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 efc9794f5a85d4a7e3d498f2e503cc97d53a0653151889bca657a2a10b69770b
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.