The requirements of filing a federal torts claim are complex, but we can help. A claim must be filed within two years of the date the claim accrued.Simply put, a tort is a civil wrong that causes harm or loss to another person. COMPLETING THE STANDARD FORM 95: The attached instructions are provided to assist you in correctly filling out the Standard Form 95. This requirement means Texas Torts Claims Act cases carry a greater urgency than other personal injury lawsuits which must be filed within two years. In Texas, this legal concept has been codified in what is known as the Texas Tort Claims Act. In Texas, this legal concept has been codified in what is known as the Texas Tort Claims Act. —San Antonio 2015, pet. Denied) (citing City of Amarillo v. —San Antonio 2005, pet. denied).