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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 77.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 77 - Transplants and Transfusions|Section 77.001. Definition

Sec. 77.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "human body part" means any tissue, organ, blood, or components thereof from a human.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 77.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 77 - Transplants and Transfusions|Section 77.002. Policy

Sec. 77.002.  POLICY.  It is important to the health and welfare of the people of this state that scientific knowledge, skills, and materials be available for the procedures of transplantation, injection, transfusion, or other transfer of human body parts.  The imposition of strict liability on persons and organizations engaged in these scientific procedures inhibits the exercise of sound medical judgment and restricts the availability of the knowledge, skills, and materials.  It is therefore the public policy of this state to promote the health and welfare of the people by limiting the legal liability arising from those scientific procedures to instances of negligence.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 77.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 77 - Transplants and Transfusions|Section 77.003. Limitation of Liability

Sec. 77.003.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  (a)  A person who donates, obtains, prepares, transplants, injects, transfuses, or transfers a human body part from a living or dead human to another human or a person who assists or participates in that activity is not liable as a result of that activity except for negligence, gross negligence, or an intentional tort.(b)  The Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code) does not apply with respect to claims for damages for personal injury or death resulting or alleged to have resulted from negligence on the part of the person described in Subsection (a) of this section in connection with an activity designated in said subsection.(c)  The implied warranties of merchantability and fitness do not apply to the furnishing of human body parts by blood banks, tissue banks, or other similar organizations.  For purposes of this chapter, those human body parts are not considered commodities subject to sale or barter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1093, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 77.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 77 - Transplants and Transfusions|Section 77.004. Blood Bank: Compensation of Seller

Sec. 77.004.  BLOOD BANK:  COMPENSATION OF SELLER.  (a)  This section applies only to a blood bank licensed either by the Division of Biological Standards of the National Institute of Health or by the American Association of Blood Banks.(b)  A blood bank may not pay cash for blood.  A blood bank may not pay a blood seller by check unless the check is sent by United States mail to the seller after the 15th day following the day the blood is taken from the seller.(c)  If a blood bank violates Subsection (b) and the blood contains harmful substances, the blood bank is not entitled to the immunity established by this chapter.  The blood bank has the burden of establishing that the blood was not purchased in violation of Subsection (b).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 78A.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 78A - Liability of First Responders for Roadside Assistance|Section 78A.001. Definitions

Sec. 78A.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "First responder" means a law enforcement, fire protection, or emergency medical services employee or volunteer, including:(A)  a peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure;(B)  fire protection personnel as defined by Section 419.021, Government Code;(C)  a volunteer firefighter who is:(i)  certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or by the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; or(ii)  a member of an organized volunteer fire-fighting unit that renders fire-fighting services without remuneration and conducts a minimum of two drills each month, each two hours long; and(D)  an individual certified as emergency medical services personnel by the Department of State Health Services.(2)  "Roadside assistance" means assistance to the owner, operator, or passenger of a motor vehicle with an incident related to the operation of the motor vehicle, including jump-starting or replacing a motor vehicle battery, lockout assistance, replacing a flat tire, and roadside vehicle breakdown assistance. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (H.B. 590), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 78A.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 78A - Liability of First Responders for Roadside Assistance|Section 78A.002. Liability of First Responder

Sec. 78A.002.  LIABILITY OF FIRST RESPONDER.  A first responder who in good faith provides roadside assistance is not liable in civil damages for damage to the motor vehicle affected by the incident for which the roadside assistance is provided that is caused by an act or omission that occurs during the performance of the act of roadside assistance unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (H.B. 590), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 79.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 79 - Liability of Persons Assisting in Hazardous or Dangerous Situations|Section 79.001. Definitions

Sec. 79.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Hazardous material" means:(A)  a substance classified as a hazardous material under state or federal law or under a rule adopted pursuant to state or federal law;  or(B)  a chemical, petroleum product, gas, or other substance that, if discharged or released, is likely to create an imminent danger to individuals, property, or the environment.(2)  "Person" means an individual, association, corporation, or other private legal entity.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 79.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 79 - Liability of Persons Assisting in Hazardous or Dangerous Situations|Section 79.002. Hazardous Materials

Sec. 79.002.  HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.  (a)  Except in a case of reckless conduct or intentional, wilful, or wanton misconduct, a person is immune from civil liability for an act or omission that occurs in giving care, assistance, or advice with respect to the management of an incident that:(1)  has already occurred;(2)  is related to the storage or transportation of a hazardous material;  and(3)  endangers or threatens to endanger individuals, property, or the environment as a result of the spillage, seepage, or other release of a hazardous material or as a result of fire or explosion involving a hazardous material.(b)  This section does not apply to a person giving care, assistance, or advice for or in expectation of compensation from or on behalf of the recipient of the care, assistance, or advice in excess of reimbursement for expenses incurred.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 58, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 79.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 79 - Liability of Persons Assisting in Hazardous or Dangerous Situations|Section 79.003. Disaster Assistance

Sec. 79.003.  DISASTER ASSISTANCE.  (a)  Except in a case of reckless conduct or intentional, wilful, or wanton misconduct, a person is immune from civil liability for an act or omission that occurs in giving care, assistance, or advice with respect to the management of an incident:(1)  that is a man-made or natural disaster that endangers or threatens to endanger individuals, property, or the environment, including a major disaster declared by the president of the United States or a disaster declared under Section 418.014, Government Code; and(2)  in which the care, assistance, or advice is provided at the request of:(A)  an authorized representative of a local, state, or federal agency, including a fire department, a police department, an emergency management agency, and a disaster response agency; or(B)  a charitable organization, as that term is defined by Section 84.003, that provides services to mitigate the effects of a disaster described by Subdivision (1).(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a person giving care, assistance, or advice for or in expectation of compensation from or on behalf of the recipient of the care, assistance, or advice in excess of reimbursement for expenses incurred.(c)  Notwithstanding Chapter 101 or any other law, an entity and the authorized representative of the entity are not liable under the laws of this state for the act or omission of a person providing care, assistance, or advice on request under Subsection (a)(2)(A).(d)  Notwithstanding Chapter 84 or any other law, a charitable organization is not liable under the laws of this state for the act or omission of a person providing care, assistance, or advice on request under Subsection (a)(2)(B).(e)  The immunities provided by this section are in addition to any other immunity or limitations of liability provided by law, including Subchapter D, Chapter 74, this chapter, or Chapter 78 or 78A of this code or Section 418.006, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (H.B. 3365), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2019.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 79.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 79 - Liability of Persons Assisting in Hazardous or Dangerous Situations|Section 79.0031. Liability of Volunteer Health Care Provider or Health Care Institution

Sec. 79.0031.  LIABILITY OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Health care institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 74.001.(2)  "Volunteer health care provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 84.003.  The term includes an individual who is not affiliated with a charitable organization.(b)  Except in the case of reckless conduct or intentional, wilful, or wanton misconduct, a volunteer health care provider is immune from civil liability for an act or omission that occurs in giving care, assistance, or advice if the care, assistance, or advice is provided:(1)  in relation to an incident that is a man-made or natural disaster that endangers or threatens to endanger individuals, property, or the environment; and(2)  within the scope of the provider's practice under the laws of this state.(c)  A health care institution is immune from civil liability for an act or omission by a volunteer health care provider providing care, assistance, or advice at the institution's facility or under the institution's direction if:(1)  the provider is immune from civil liability under Subsection (b); and(2)  the institution does not have an expectation of compensation from or on behalf of the recipient of the care, assistance, or advice in excess of reimbursement for expenses incurred by the institution in connection with the provision of the care, assistance, or advice.(d)  The immunity provided by this section is in addition to any other immunity or limitations of liability provided by law.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 74 (S.B. 752), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 79.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 79 - Liability of Persons Assisting in Hazardous or Dangerous Situations|Section 79.004. Liability for Training Exercises

Sec. 79.004.  LIABILITY FOR TRAINING EXERCISES.   Except in a case of reckless conduct or intentional, wilful, or wanton misconduct, a person who is immune from civil liability for an act or omission that occurs in giving care, assistance, or advice with respect to the management of an incident to which this chapter applies is immune from civil liability for an act or omission that occurs during the execution of a training exercise intended to prepare the person to give that care, assistance, or advice.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 1666), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 80.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 80 - Trespass: Outdoor Sign|Section 80.001. Definition

Sec. 80.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "sign" means an outdoor structure, sign, display, light device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, or any other thing that is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.04(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 80.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 80 - Trespass: Outdoor Sign|Section 80.002. Trespass

Sec. 80.002.  TRESPASS.  A trespass occurs when an individual:(1)  erects or places a sign on premises without the permission of the owner of the premises;  or(2)  after the expiration or termination of an agreement with the owner of the premises for the erection, placement, or maintenance of a sign on the premises and before the expiration of the period described by Section 80.003(b)(2), fails to remove or abandons a sign or fails to obtain from the owner of the premises permission for the continued use or maintenance of the sign on the premises.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.04(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 440, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 80.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 80 - Trespass: Outdoor Sign|Section 80.003. Damages

Sec. 80.003.  DAMAGES.  (a)  The owner of the premises is entitled to recover damages equal to the amount of payments received by or accruing to the owner of the sign from the rental, sale, lease, or other use of the sign during the period after the expiration of the 30th day after the date on which the written notice required by Subsection (b)(1) is received and before the date on which the sign is removed or permission for the continued use or maintenance of the sign is obtained.(b)  The owner of the premises may not recover damages for trespass under this section unless:(1)  the owner of the premises sends, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of the sign written demand for removal of the sign, stating in detail the act constituting the trespass and the location where the sign has been erected, placed, or maintained;  and(2)  the owner of the sign fails to remove the sign or obtain permission from the owner of the premises for the continued use or maintenance of the sign before the 30th day after the date on which the notice described by Subdivision (1) was received.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.04(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 440, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 81.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 81 - Sexual Exploitation by Mental Health Services Provider|Section 81.002. Sexual Exploitation Cause of Action

Sec. 81.002.  SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CAUSE OF ACTION.  A mental health services provider is liable to a patient or former patient of the mental health services provider for damages for sexual exploitation if the patient or former patient suffers, directly or indirectly, a physical, mental, or emotional injury caused by, resulting from, or arising out of:(1)  sexual contact between the patient or former patient and the mental health services provider;(2)  sexual exploitation of the patient or former patient by the mental health services provider;  or(3)  therapeutic deception of the patient or former patient by the mental health services provider.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 81.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 81 - Sexual Exploitation by Mental Health Services Provider|Section 81.004. Damages

Sec. 81.004.  DAMAGES.  (a)  A plaintiff who prevails in a suit under this section may recover actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even if an injury other than mental anguish is not shown.(b)  In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a plaintiff who prevails in a suit under this section may recover exemplary damages and reasonable attorney fees.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 81.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 81 - Sexual Exploitation by Mental Health Services Provider|Section 81.005. Defenses

Sec. 81.005.  DEFENSES.  (a)  It is not a defense to an action brought under Section 81.002 or 81.003 that the sexual exploitation of the patient or former patient occurred:(1)  with the consent of the patient or former patient;(2)  outside the therapy or treatment sessions of the patient or former patient;  or(3)  off the premises regularly used by the mental health services provider for the therapy or treatment sessions of the patient or former patient.(b)  It is a defense to an action brought under Section 81.002 or 81.003 by a former patient that the person was not emotionally dependent on the mental health services provider when the sexual exploitation began and the mental health services provider terminated mental health services with the patient more than two years before the date the sexual exploitation began.(c)  A person is considered not emotionally dependent for purposes of this chapter if the nature of the patient's or former patient's emotional condition and the nature of the treatment provided by the mental health services provider are not such that the mental health services provider knows or has reason to believe that the patient or former patient is unable to withhold consent to the sexual exploitation.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 81.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 81 - Sexual Exploitation by Mental Health Services Provider|Section 81.006. Duty to Report

Sec. 81.006.  DUTY TO REPORT.  (a)  If a mental health services provider or the employer of a mental health services provider has reasonable cause to suspect that a patient has been the victim of sexual exploitation by a mental health services provider during the course of treatment, or if a patient alleges sexual exploitation by a mental health services provider during the course of treatment, the mental health services provider or the employer shall report the alleged conduct not later than the 30th day after the date the person became aware of the conduct or the allegations to:(1)  the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the alleged sexual exploitation occurred;  and(2)  any state licensing board that has responsibility for the mental health services provider's licensing.(b)  Before making a report under this section, the reporter shall inform the alleged victim of the reporter's duty to report and shall determine if the alleged victim wants to remain anonymous.(c)  A report under this section need contain only the information needed to:(1)  identify the reporter;(2)  identify the alleged victim, unless the alleged victim has requested anonymity;  and(3)  express suspicion that sexual exploitation has occurred.(d)  Information in a report is privileged information and is for the exclusive use of the prosecuting attorney or state licensing board that receives the information.  A person who receives privileged information may not disclose the information except to the extent that disclosure is consistent with the authorized purposes for which the person first obtained the information.  The identity of an alleged victim of sexual exploitation by a mental health services provider may not be disclosed by the reporter, or by a person who has received or has access to a report or record, unless the alleged victim has consented to the disclosure in writing.(e)  A person who intentionally violates Subsection (a) or (d) is subject to disciplinary action by that person's appropriate licensing board and also commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 81.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 81 - Sexual Exploitation by Mental Health Services Provider|Section 81.007. Limited Immunity From Liability

Sec. 81.007.  LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  (a)  A person who, in good faith, makes a report required by Section 81.006 is immune from civil or criminal liability resulting from the filing of that report.(b)  Reporting under this chapter is presumed to be done in good faith.(c)  The immunity provided by this section does not apply to liability resulting from sexual exploitation by a mental health services provider of a patient or former patient.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 81.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 81 - Sexual Exploitation by Mental Health Services Provider|Section 81.008. Admission of Evidence

Sec. 81.008.  ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE.  (a)  In an action for sexual exploitation, evidence of the plaintiff's sexual history and reputation is not admissible unless:(1)  the plaintiff claims damage to sexual functioning;  or(2)(A) the defendant requests a hearing before trial and makes an offer of proof of the relevancy of the history or reputation;  and(B)  the court finds that the history or reputation is relevant and that the probative value of the evidence outweighs its prejudicial effect.(b)  The court may allow the admission only of specific information or examples of the plaintiff's conduct that are determined by the court to be relevant.  The court's order shall detail the information or conduct that is admissible and no other such evidence may be introduced.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|