What is the statute of limitations for product liability in Texas?

2 years from the date the cause of action accrues. Authority: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 16.003(a), 16.012.

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Statute of limitations for product liability in Texas

Texas product-liability injury claims generally face the two-year personal-injury limitations period plus a separate product-liability statute of repose. The repose rule can bar older product claims even when an injury was more recent.

SoL period

2 years

From the date the cause of action accrues

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Where this rule comes from

Statute

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 16.003(a), 16.012

"Products-liability actions have a separate repose rule in addition to ordinary limitations periods."

Read the full statute Last verified May 7, 2026 by Juryvine Editorial

Frequently asked

What is the statute of limitations for product liability in Texas?: 2 years from the date the cause of action accrues. Authority: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 16.003(a), 16.012.

Product Liability statute by state

California 2 years Florida 4 years Illinois 2 years New York 3 years Pennsylvania 2 years

Other Texas statutes of limitations

Personal Injury 2 years Medical Malpractice 2 years Wrongful Death 2 years Breach of Written Contract 4 years Breach of Oral Contract 4 years Fraud 4 years Civil Rights — 42 U.S.C. § 1983 2 years Premises Liability 2 years

Not legal advice. Statutes of limitations are governed by complex doctrine with many exceptions. Use this page as a starting point and verify with an attorney before relying on any deadline. Juryvine is not a law firm and does not represent clients.