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Build a condition-by-condition record

Describe the precise area involved, such as an entrance, parking area, walkway, building interior, or other property feature. Record whether access points were open or controlled, whether lighting was operating, where cameras appeared to be positioned, and whether patrol or on-site staffing was visible. Avoid filling gaps with assumptions; mark what you personally observed and what came from another person.

• Save photographs and videos in their original form when possible.
• Write down the date, time, location, and sequence while memories are fresh.
• Identify witnesses and preserve their contact information if they choose to provide it.
• Note signs, gates, locks, intercoms, guards, cameras, lights, and posted instructions.

Separate firsthand observations from prior records

Prior-condition evidence can include earlier complaints, incident reports, maintenance requests, inspection material, and records showing when a camera, light, gate, lock, or patrol arrangement was reported or addressed. The value of each item depends on its source, timing, completeness, and connection to the area involved.

Use a dated evidence log

Keep a dated incident summary, photographs, messages, medical paperwork, receipts, witness information, and communications with property representatives together. Preserve original files and note when and how each item was obtained. If you request video or other records, identify the exact area and time window and keep a copy of the request and any response.

• First: preserve photographs, videos, messages, and notes.
• Next: list witnesses and the people or entities contacted.
• Then: request incident, maintenance, inspection, access, camera, patrol, and staffing records from the likely holders.
• Finally: organize medical and employment-related documents without adding conclusions about legal responsibility.

Preserve changing electronic evidence

Video systems, access logs, and staffing records may be held in different systems and may cover limited periods. Make preservation requests promptly and specifically, while keeping the request factual. Do not alter images, crop away context, or rely on a screenshot when the original file is available.

Build a review-ready record

Preserve the evidence, identify every potentially relevant record holder, and write down unanswered questions. Keep communications factual and avoid deleting posts, messages, photographs, or videos related to the event. If a public entity may be involved, identify that possibility early; Texas has an official public-entity liability chapter in Chapter 101, but the supplied source does not establish a notice period or waiver conclusion.

• Confirm the exact property and incident area.
• Create a minute-by-minute timeline as far as you can.
• Request preservation of relevant video and electronic records.
• Collect incident reports, witness details, and condition photographs.
• Ask for review of the applicable Texas sources before relying on a deadline or legal conclusion.

Treat timing as a fact-specific issue

Chapter 16 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code is the official Texas limitations chapter. The supplied source does not authorize stating or calculating a filing deadline, so timing questions should be addressed through a fact-specific legal review rather than a general estimate.