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Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.565 (2026)

Limitation

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Sec. 17.565. LIMITATION. All actions brought under this subchapter must be commenced within two years after the date on which the false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice occurred or within two years after the consumer discovered or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered the occurrence of the false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice. The period of limitation provided in this section may be extended for a period of 180 days if the plaintiff proves that failure timely to commence the action was caused by the defendant's knowingly engaging in conduct solely calculated to induce the plaintiff to refrain from or postpone the commencement of the action.

Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1332, ch. 603, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 27, 1979. Renumbered from Bus. & C. Code Sec. 17.56A by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.02(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Robert B. Allen v. Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C. F/K/A Chief Holdings, L.L.C, & Trevor D. Rees-Jones, 367 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. App. 2012).

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Robert B. Allen v. Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C. F/K/A Chief Holdings, L.L.C, & Trevor D. Rees-Jones, 367 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. App. 2012). “” Tex. Bus. Com.Code Ann. § 17.565. In Cal Fed Mortgage Co.”

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