Tex. Fam. Code § 301.051-301.056

TEXAS FAMILY CODE Chapter 301, Subchapter B — REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE CHAPTER 301 • DISCOVERY PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL ACTIONS Subchapter B: REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE Sec. 301.051. REQUEST. Not later than the 30th day before the last day of any applicable discovery period, a party may obtain disclosure from another party of the information or material described by Section 301.052 by serving the other party the following request: "Under Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Family Code, you are requested to disclose, not later than the 30th day after the date of service of this request, the information or material described by Section (state applicable provision of Section 301.052)." Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Sec. 301.052. CONTENT. (a) A party may request disclosure under Section 301.051 of any or all of the following: (1) the correct names of the parties to the action; (2) the name, address, and telephone number of any potential parties; (3) the legal theories and, in general, the factual bases of the responding party's claims or defenses; (4) the amount and any method of calculating economic damages; (5) the name, address, and telephone number of any person having knowledge of relevant facts and a brief statement of each identified person's connection with the action; (6) for any testifying expert: (A) the expert's name, address, and telephone number; (B) the subject matter on which the expert will testify; (C) the general substance of the expert's mental impressions and opinions and a brief summary of the basis for those impressions and opinions, or if the expert is not retained by, employed by, or otherwise subject to the control of the responding party, documents reflecting that information; and (D) if the expert is retained by, employed by, or otherwise subject to the control of t r otherwise subject to the control of the responding party, documents reflecting that information; and (D) if the expert is retained by, employed by, or otherwise subject to the control of the responding party: (i) all documents, tangible things, reports, models, or data compilations that have been provided to, reviewed by, or prepared by or for the expert in anticipation of the expert's testimony; and (ii) the expert's current resume and biography; (7) any discoverable settlement agreement described by Rule 192.3(g), Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; (8) any discoverable witness statement described by Rule 192.3(h), Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; (9) in an action alleging physical or mental injury and damages from the occurrence that is the subject of the action: (A) all medical records and bills that are reasonably related to the injuries or damages asserted; or (B) an authorization permitting the disclosure of the information described by Paragraph (A); (10) in an action alleging physical or mental injury and damages from the occurrence that is the subject of the action, all medical records and bills obtained by the responding party through an authorization provided by the requesting party; and (11) the name, address, and telephone number of any person who may be designated as a responsible third party. (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(3), the responding party is not required to compile all evidence that may be offered at trial. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Amended by: Source: Texas Legislature Online (89th Leg., 2nd Called Sess., 2025) Page 1 --- TEXAS FAMILY CODE Chapter 301, Subchapter B — REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 616 (H.B. 3180), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Sec. 301.053. RESPONSE. The responding party must serve a written response on the requesting party n DISCLOSURE Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 616 (H.B. 3180), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Sec. 301.053. RESPONSE. The responding party must serve a written response on the requesting party not later than the 30th day after the date the requesting party serves a request under Section 301.051, except that: (1) a defendant served with a request before the defendant's answer is due is not required to respond until the 50th day after the date the request is served; and (2) a response to a request under Section 301.052(a)(6) is governed by Subchapter C. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Sec. 301.054. PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND TANGIBLE ITEMS. The responding party shall provide copies of documents and other tangible items with the response to a request served under Section 301.051 unless: (1) the responsive documents are voluminous; (2) the responding party states a reasonable time and place for the production of the documents; (3) the responding party produces the documents at the time and place stated under Subdivision (2) unless otherwise agreed by the parties or ordered by the court; and (4) the responding party provides the requesting party a reasonable opportunity to inspect the documents. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Sec. 301.055. WORK PRODUCT OBJECTION PROHIBITED. A party may not assert a work product privilege for or object on the basis of a work product privilege to a request served under Section 301.051. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Sec. 301.056. CERTAIN RESPONSES NOT ADMISSIBLE. A response to a request under Section 301.052(a)(3) or (4) that has been changed by an amended or supplemental response is not admissible and may not be used for impeachment. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Source nged by an amended or supplemental response is not admissible and may not be used for impeachment. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Source: Texas Legislature Online (89th Leg., 2nd Called Sess., 2025) Page 2