Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 11.001 : CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE — TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL — GENERAL PROVISIONS — VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) "Defendant" means a person or governmental entity against whom a plaintiff commences or maintains or seeks to commence or maintain a litigation.
(2) "Litigation" means a civil action commenced, maintained, or pending in any state or federal court.
(3) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224, Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.
(4) "Moving defendant" means a defendant who moves for an order under Section 11.051 determining that a plaintiff is a vexatious litigant and requesting security.
(5) "Plaintiff" means an individual who commences or maintains a litigation pro se.