Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 73.052 : CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE — LIABILITY IN TORT — LIBEL — CORRECTION, CLARIFICATION, OR RETRACTION BY PUBLISHER — Purpose TEXT PDF The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a method for a person who has been defamed by a publication or broadcast to mitigate any perceived damage or injury. Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 73.052 Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 950,Sec. 2, eff. 6/14/2013.