Conservative Texas deadline screen

Texas Personal Injury Limitations Date Screening Tool

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Display the ordinary two-year calendar anniversary under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003, then screen for common reasons that the actual deadline may be earlier, later, or governed by another rule.

Prepared by the Texas Settlement Calculator Editorial Team · Published September 7, 2026 · Content updated September 7, 2026 · Editorial standards

Do not rely on this tool to wait

This is not a legal deadline calculation. Claims against governmental units can require notice much sooner than two years, and other statutes, contracts, policies, court rules, accrual rules, tolling doctrines, and facts can change the analysis. Obtain case-specific advice promptly.

Ordinary-date inputs

Claim categoryIncident date

Does any special issue apply or possibly apply?

Select “yes” whenever you are uncertain. The tool will not attempt a deadline when individual analysis is needed.

A claimant was under 18 or legally incapacitatedA city, county, state agency, public hospital, school, transit authority, or other governmental unit may be involvedThe claim concerns medical or health-care liabilityThe injury or responsible party was not known on the event dateThe defendant left Texas, bankruptcy occurred, military-service rules may apply, or another tolling issue may existThe event involved workers’ compensation, maritime law, a railroad, aviation, a federal entity, or another special statuteA policy, contract, benefit plan, or notice provision may impose an earlier deadlineThe relevant date was February 29, or the calculated anniversary falls on a weekend or court holiday

Primary Texas statutes

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Preserve records, obtain appropriate advice, and evaluate the claim while evidence is available.

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Sources

Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.003 — limitations periods
Texas statute setting the two-year deadline that generally applies to personal-injury claims.

This tool produces a preliminary, non-binding estimate based on the information you provide and general personal-injury valuation methods. It is not legal advice, not a guarantee of any outcome, and not a substitute for review by a licensed attorney. Actual settlements and verdicts vary widely based on evidence, jurisdiction, insurance coverage, and many other factors. Texas Settlement Calculator is not a law firm and does not practice law; use of this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship.