Section 41.013 - Judicial Review of Award(a) Except as provided for in Subsection (b), an appellate court that reviews the evidence with respect to a finding by a trier of fact concerning liability for exemplary damages or with respect to the amount of exemplary damages awarded shall state, in a written opinion, the court's reasons for upholding or disturbing the finding or award. The written opinion shall address the evidence or lack of evidence with specificity, as it relates to the liability for or amount of exemplary damages, in light of the requirements of this chapter.(b) This section does not apply to the supreme court with respect to its consideration of an application for writ of error.Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 41.013
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 19, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1995.