Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 37.003
Power of Courts to Render Judgment; Form and Effect

(a)

A court of record within its jurisdiction has power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. An action or proceeding is not open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for.

(b)

The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect, and the declaration has the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.

(c)

The enumerations in Sections 37.004 (Subject Matter of Relief) and 37.005 (Declarations Relating to Trust or Estate) do not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers conferred in this section in any proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought and a judgment or decree will terminate the controversy or remove an uncertainty.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Section 37.003 — Power of Courts to Render Judgment; Form and Effect, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.37.htm#37.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

37.001
Definition 37.002
Short Title, Construction, Interpretation 37.003
Power of Courts to Render Judgment 37.004
Subject Matter of Relief 37.005
Declarations Relating to Trust or Estate 37.006
Parties 37.007
Jury Trial 37.008
Court Refusal to Render 37.009
Costs 37.010
Review 37.011
Supplemental Relief 37.0055
Declarations Relating to Liability for Sales and Use Taxes of Another State

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Original Source: Section 37.003 — Power of Courts to Render Judgment; Form and Effect, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.37.htm#37.003 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 37.003 Power of Courts to Render Judgment; Form and Effect

(a)

(b)

(c)

Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 37.003
Power of Courts to Render Judgment; Form and Effect