Tex. Transp. Code Section 5.006
Liability as Warehouseman or Common Carrier

(a)

A common carrier having a depot or warehouse is liable, as is a warehouseman at common law, for any goods stored at the depot or warehouse:

(1)

before the trip begins; or

(2)

after the goods reach the destination if, after the carrier uses due diligence to notify the consignee, the consignee fails to take possession of the goods.

(b)

A common carrier is liable as a common carrier from the beginning of the trip until the goods are delivered to the consignee at the point of destination.

(c)

For purposes of this section, a trip begins when the bill of lading is signed.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 5.006 — Liability as Warehouseman or Common Carrier, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­5.­htm#5.­006 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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