Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 74.503
Court Order for Periodic Payments


(a)

At the request of a defendant physician or health care provider or claimant, the court shall order that medical, health care, or custodial services awarded in a health care liability claim be paid in whole or in part in periodic payments rather than by a lump-sum payment.

(b)

At the request of a defendant physician or health care provider or claimant, the court may order that future damages other than medical, health care, or custodial services awarded in a health care liability claim be paid in whole or in part in periodic payments rather than by a lump sum payment.

(c)

The court shall make a specific finding of the dollar amount of periodic payments that will compensate the claimant for the future damages.

(d)

The court shall specify in its judgment ordering the payment of future damages by periodic payments the:

(1)

recipient of the payments;

(2)

dollar amount of the payments;

(3)

interval between payments; and

(4)

number of payments or the period of time over which payments must be made.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: Section 74.503 — Court Order for Periodic Payments, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.­74.­htm#74.­503 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

74.001
Definitions
74.002
Conflict with Other Law and Rules of Civil Procedure
74.003
Sovereign Immunity Not Waived
74.004
Exception from Certain Laws
74.051
Notice
74.052
Authorization Form for Release of Protected Health Information
74.053
Pleadings Not to State Damage Amount
74.101
Theory of Recovery
74.102
Texas Medical Disclosure Panel
74.103
Duties of Disclosure Panel
74.104
Duty of Physician or Health Care Provider
74.105
Manner of Disclosure
74.106
Effect of Disclosure
74.107
Informed Consent for Hysterectomies
74.151
Liability for Emergency Care
74.152
Unlicensed Medical Personnel
74.153
Standard of Proof in Cases Involving Emergency Medical Care
74.154
Jury Instructions in Cases Involving Emergency Medical Care
74.155
Liability of Physicians, Health Care Providers, and First Responders During Pandemic
74.201
Application of Res Ipsa Loquitur
74.251
Statute of Limitations on Health Care Liability Claims
74.301
Limitation on Noneconomic Damages
74.302
Alternative Limitation on Noneconomic Damages
74.303
Limitation on Damages
74.351
Expert Report
74.352
Discovery Procedures
74.353
Preliminary Determination for Expert Report Requirement
74.401
Qualifications of Expert Witness in Suit Against Physician
74.402
Qualifications of Expert Witness in Suit Against Health Care Provider
74.403
Qualifications of Expert Witness on Causation in Health Care Liability Claim
74.451
Arbitration Agreements
74.501
Definitions
74.502
Scope of Subchapter
74.503
Court Order for Periodic Payments
74.504
Release
74.505
Financial Responsibility
74.506
Death of Recipient
74.507
Award of Attorney’s Fees
74.551
Application
74.552
Affirmative Defense in Certain Actions Arising from Certain Pregnancy Complications

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 74.503’s source at texas​.gov