Tort law defines seven common intentional torts. A tort is an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability.Tarrant County Courts at Law. Act to the discretion of the governmental unit. Torts are civil claims that hold individuals responsible for causing harm to another, such as an auto accident. Intentional torts, where someone intentionally committed a wrong and caused an injury to someone else. Torts can be intentional torts, negligent torts, or strict liability torts. A tort is when someone does something or fails to do something that hurts or harms another person. This chapter may be cited as the Texas Tort Claims Act. A tort claim is a civil (as opposed to criminal) claim based on a wrongful act committed.