If evidence of a claim is lost or destroyed, the claimant or the claimant's representative may make an affidavit to the fact of the loss or destruction. The affidavit must state:

1. (1) the amount, date, and nature of the claim;
2. (2) the due date of the claim;
3. (3) that the claim is just;
4. (4) that all legal offsets, payments, and credits known to the affiant have been allowed; and
5. (5) that the claimant is still the owner of the claim.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.