Texas Insurance Code - INS § 542A.003. Notice Required

(a) In addition to any other notice required by law or the applicable insurance policy, not later than the 61st day before the date a claimant files an action to which this chapter applies in which the claimant seeks damages from any person, the claimant must give written notice to the person in accordance with this section as a prerequisite to filing the action.

(b) The notice required under this section must provide:

(c) If an attorney or other representative gives the notice required under this section on behalf of a claimant, the attorney or representative shall:

(d) A presuit notice under Subsection (a) is not required if giving notice is impracticable because:

(e) To ensure that a claimant is not prejudiced by having given the presuit notice required by this chapter, a court shall dismiss without prejudice an action relating to the claim for which notice is given by the claimant and commenced:

(f) A claimant who gives notice in accordance with this chapter is not relieved of the obligation to give notice under any other applicable law.  Notice given under this chapter may be combined with notice given under any other law.

(g) Notice given under this chapter is admissible in evidence in a civil action or alternative dispute resolution proceeding relating to the claim for which the notice is given.

(h) The giving of a notice under this chapter does not provide a basis for limiting the evidence of attorney's fees, damage, or loss a claimant may offer at trial.