The stated purpose of the Texas Uniform. Declaratory Judgments Act ("TUDJA" or the "Act") is.This act was passed to assert the authority of the British government to tax its subjects in North America after it repealed the much-hated Stamp Act. Declaratory judgment actions are an exception to this rule and permit a party to seek a court judgment that defines the parties' rights before an injury occurs. The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree if the judgment or decree would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving. (a) This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Declaratory Judgments. Act. And Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. The Declaratory Order process permits the. When it enacted the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in 1946, Congress included a provision designed to address this difficult problem. The federal basis for declaratory judgment actions is found in the Declaratory Judgment.