Statute of limitations for slip and fall in Texas

4 min read

Published March 31, 2026 • Updated April 23, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

Article claim inventory in progress

Trust release 4

This page has legal or numeric text that still needs claim-level inventory before we can treat it as verified.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws change frequently — verify all citations with current official sources.

Rule or statute summary

In Texas, the key deadline for a slip-and-fall claim is the statute of limitations (SOL)—the time you have to file a lawsuit after the injury.

Because Texas law can treat different kinds of claims differently, the exact SOL for a slip-and-fall can depend on the type of lawsuit (for example, a civil premises-liability/personal-injury suit versus a different procedural route) and the category of defendant (such as a private party versus certain government entities).

For this snapshot, the jurisdiction data you provided says no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found, so the post uses the general/default SOL period exactly as provided below. Treat this as a baseline for running the calculator, not as a substitute for confirming the correct civil limitations statute for your specific facts.

General/default period (provided):

0.0833333333 years (≈ 1 month)

Important practical note: A one-month SOL is unusually short for typical Texas civil personal injury / premises-liability cases. If your situation involves a special statutory scheme or a different procedural category, the applicable limitations period may be different. Use the DocketMath calculator to model the baseline deadline, then confirm the correct cause of action and SOL by checking the citations and doing related reading below.

(Gentle disclaimer: This is general information about time limits. It’s not legal advice, and you should consult a qualified Texas attorney for advice on your specific case.)

Citations

The jurisdiction data you provided anchors the general/default period to the following source:

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 12
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.12.htm

How to interpret this citation for slip-and-fall timelines:
Slip-and-fall matters are usually handled as civil cases (personal injury / premises liability). Those civil deadlines typically come from Texas civil “limitations” provisions rather than the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. However, because your brief explicitly instructs using the provided jurisdiction data (and explicitly notes that no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found), this post applies the general/default period as given.

If you’re using this article to set a real filing deadline, verify whether the general/default anchor provided here is truly the correct limitations framework for your claim type, then update the timeline accordingly.

If you are not confident the anchor applies, use the calculator for planning purposes but treat the result as preliminary.

Use the calculator

Use DocketMath to convert the provided general/default SOL baseline into a calendar deadline.

Primary CTA: Statute of limitations calculator

Run the Statute Of Limitations calculation in DocketMath, then save the output so it can be audited later: Open the calculator.

Inputs you typically provide

When running the tool for this Texas slip-and-fall baseline, use inputs aligned to the jurisdiction data:

Jurisdiction preset: Texas (US-TX)
Date of injury: your slip-and-fall date
General/default SOL period: 0.0833333333 years
Event type (baseline): “general/default” (because no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found)

How the output changes

Because 0.0833333333 years ≈ 1 month, the computed deadline is extremely sensitive to the injury date:

Moving the injury date forward by 1 day should generally move the estimated deadline forward by about 1 day.
Using the wrong “start date” (for example, mixing up injury date vs. the date you first reported the incident) can meaningfully change whether you meet the deadline.

Worked example (baseline modeling)

If the slip-and-fall happened on March 15, 2026, then applying a ~1 month baseline would typically land the deadline around April 15, 2026 (exact day depends on the calculator’s calendar math).

Pitfall to avoid: Don’t automatically assume the “start date” is the same as the date you saw a doctor or the date you discovered the full extent of damages. SOL triggers can vary by statute and claim category. DocketMath will calculate based on the input you choose—so confirm the correct accrual/trigger for the statute you determine applies.