This article analyzes Chapter 74, Subchapter H of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which establishes expert report requirements and related procedural mechanisms in health care liability claims. The authors examine the statutory purpose of expert reports and the standards governing their content, timing, and service. The article surveys Texas Supreme Court and appellate decisions interpreting adequacy, good-faith effort, and curative amendments to deficient reports. It also discusses procedural consequences for noncompliance, including dismissal with prejudice and fee-shifting. The authors conclude by assessing how Subchapter H shapes early case evaluation and litigation strategy in Texas medical malpractice cases.
Cooper et al. (Tue,) studied this question.