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Tex. Fin. Code § 304.104 (2026)

Accrual Of Prejudgment Interest

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Sec. 304.104. ACCRUAL OF PREJUDGMENT INTEREST. Except as provided by Section 304.105 or 304.108, prejudgment interest accrues on the amount of a judgment during the period beginning on the earlier of the 180th day after the date the defendant receives written notice of a claim or the date the suit is filed and ending on the day preceding the date judgment is rendered. Prejudgment interest is computed as simple interest and does not compound.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 152 cases (38 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: Carl J. Battaglia, M.D., P.A. v. Alexander, 177 S.W.3d 893 (Tex. 2005).
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Carl J. Battaglia, M.D., P.A. v. Alexander, 177 S.W.3d 893 (Tex. 2005). · cites it 12× “[23] TEX. FIN.CODE §§ 304.104, 304.1045. Section 304.”
Miga v. Jensen, 96 S.W.3d 207 (Tex. 2002). · cites it 2× “[57] See Tex. Fin.Code § 304.104. [58] See id. §§ 304.”
Brainard v. Trinity Universal Ins. Co., 216 S.W.3d 809 (Tex. 2006). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fin.Code § 304.104. In this ease, the prejudgment interest period commenced on January 19, 2000, when Brainard filed suit against Premier.”
Citizens Nat'l Bank v. Allen Rae Investments Inc., 142 S.W.3d 459 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “67 The enabling statute, Texas Finance Code section 304.104, only applies to wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage cases.”
Figueroa v. Davis, 318 S.W.3d 53 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fin.Code Ann. § 304.104 (Vernon 2006).”
Wayne Ventling v. Patricia M. Johnson, 466 S.W.3d 143 (Tex. 2015). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fin. Code § 304.104. ■ Postjudgment interest, which begins accruing on the date the judgment is rendered, not only compounds annually but also accrues on prejudgment interest.”
Garden Ridge, L.P. v. Clear Lake Ctr., L.P., 504 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Thus, prejudgment interest accrued for claims predating the suit on the date suit was filed: September 10, 2009. We will calculate prejudgment interest for presuit claims starting on September 10,2009.”
Aquila Sw. Pipeline, Inc. v. Harmony Expl., Inc., 48 S.W.3d 225 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fin.Code Ann. § 304.104 (Vernon Supp.”
Qwest Commc'ns Int'l, Inc. v. AT & T Corp., 114 S.W.3d 15 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “” See Tex. Fin. Code Ann. § 304.104 (West Supp.”
Town of Flower Mound v. Teague, 111 S.W.3d 742 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “104, which provides that “prejudgment interest accrues on the amount of a judgment during the period beginning on .”
in Re Xerox Corp. & Xerox State Healthcare, LLC F/K/A Acs State Healthcare, Llc, 555 S.W.3d 518 (Tex. 2018). “78 Tex. Fin. Code § 304.104 ; Johnson & Higgins of Tex.”
Ho & Huang Props., L.P. v. Parkway Dental Assocs., P.A., 529 S.W.3d 102 (Tex. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Fin. Code Ann. § 304.104 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
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Figueroa v. Davis, 318 S.W.3d 53 (Tex. App. 2010). “” Tex. Fin.Code Ann. § 304.104 (Vernon 2006).”
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