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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 92.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 92 - Limitation of Liability for Person Assisting Certain Animals|Section 92.003. Limitation of Liability for Animal Control Agencies and Certain Employees

Sec. 92.003.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.  An animal control agency or an employee of an animal control agency acting within the scope of the person's employment that in good faith takes into custody and cares for a nonlivestock animal that is abandoned, running at large, or stray is not liable for civil damages for an injury to the animal arising from an act or omission in caring for the animal, except in a case of gross negligence, if the animal control agency obtains custody of the animal from a person not affiliated with the animal control agency and that person certifies in writing that the person has taken reasonable steps to locate the owner as provided by Section 92.002.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (H.B. 2471), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 92.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 92 - Limitation of Liability for Person Assisting Certain Animals|Section 92.004. Effect on Other Law

Sec. 92.004.  EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.  (a)  This chapter does not limit the application of or supersede Section 822.013, Health and Safety Code, or Section 801.358, Occupations Code.(b)  This chapter does not create any civil liability or waive any defense, immunity, or jurisdictional bar available under state law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (H.B. 2471), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 92A.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 92A - Limitation of Liability for Removing Certain Individuals From Motor Vehicle|Section 92A.001. Definitions

Sec. 92A.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled or a trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a self-propelled vehicle.(2)  "Vulnerable individual" means:(A)  a child younger than seven years of age; or(B)  an individual who by reason of age or physical or mental disease, defect, or injury is substantially unable to protect the individual's self from harm.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 694 (H.B. 478), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 92A.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 92A - Limitation of Liability for Removing Certain Individuals From Motor Vehicle|Section 92A.002. Limitation of Liability

Sec. 92A.002.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  A person who, by force or otherwise, enters a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a vulnerable individual from the vehicle is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from that entry or removal if the person:(1)  determines that:(A)  the motor vehicle is locked; or(B)  there is no reasonable method for the individual to exit the motor vehicle without assistance;(2)  has a good faith and reasonable belief, based on known circumstances, that entry into the motor vehicle is necessary to avoid imminent harm to the individual;(3)  before entering the motor vehicle, ensures that law enforcement is notified or 911 is called if the person is not a law enforcement officer or other first responder;(4)  uses no more force to enter the motor vehicle and remove the individual than is necessary; and(5)  remains with the individual in a safe location that is in reasonable proximity to the motor vehicle until a law enforcement officer or other first responder arrives.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 694 (H.B. 478), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 92A.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 92A - Limitation of Liability for Removing Certain Individuals From Motor Vehicle|Section 92A.003. Effect on Other Laws

Sec. 92A.003.  EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.  This chapter does not affect limitation under Section 74.151 or 74.152 of a person's liability for good faith administration of emergency care.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 694 (H.B. 478), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 93.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 93 - Assumption of the Risk and Certain Other Affirmative Defenses|Section 93.001. Assumption of the Risk: Affirmative Defense

Sec. 93.001.  ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK:  AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.  (a)  It is an affirmative defense to a civil action for damages for personal injury or death that the plaintiff, at the time the cause of action arose, was:(1)  committing a felony, for which the plaintiff has been finally convicted, that was the sole cause of the damages sustained by the plaintiff;  or(2)  committing or attempting to commit suicide, and the plaintiff's conduct in committing or attempting to commit suicide was the sole cause of the damages sustained;  provided, however, if the suicide or attempted suicide was caused in whole or in part by a failure on the part of any defendant to comply with an applicable legal standard, then such suicide or attempted suicide shall not be a defense.(b)  This section does not apply in any action brought by an employee, or the surviving beneficiaries of an employee, under the Workers' Compensation Law of Texas, or in an action against an insurer based on a contract of insurance, a statute, or common law.(c)  In an action to which this section applies, this section shall prevail over any other law.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 824, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 437, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 93.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 93 - Assumption of the Risk and Certain Other Affirmative Defenses|Section 93.002. Dry Fire Hydrants: Affirmative Defense

Sec. 93.002.  DRY FIRE HYDRANTS:  AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.  (a)  It is an affirmative defense to a civil action for damages brought against a defendant who is an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property who permits a fire-fighting agency to connect a dry fire hydrant to a source of water on the property or to install a dry fire hydrant on the property that the damages arise from:(1)  the condition or use of the dry fire hydrant;(2)  the installation or maintenance of the dry fire hydrant;  or(3)  the failure of the water source to contain an adequate supply of water during a fire.(b)  This section does not apply to:(1)  an action for damages arising from an act or omission of the owner, lessee, or occupant of real property that is intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others;  or(2)  an action for damages arising from a condition of the real property on which the dry fire hydrant is located.(c)  In this section:(1)  "Dry fire hydrant" means a fire hydrant that is connected to a stock tank, pond, or other similar source of water from which water is pumped in case of fire.(2)  "Fire-fighting agency" means any entity that provides fire-fighting services, including:(A)  a volunteer fire department;  and(B)  a political subdivision of this state authorized to provide fire-fighting services.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 437, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 94.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 94 - Liability of Sports Officials and Organizations|Section 94.001. Definitions

Sec. 94.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Athletic competition" means any competitive group or solo sporting activity and includes:(A)  football, baseball, soccer, basketball, hockey, swimming, track, wrestling, bike or foot races, triathlon, equestrian competitions, golf, marksmanship competitions, darts, billiards, Frisbee golf, fishing tournaments, car racing, and any similar activity that involves any aspect of physical competition, coordination, endurance, or stamina; and(B)  a rodeo, livestock show, or related event or competition.(2)  "Sponsoring organization" means the individual, club, association, or entity that undertakes to organize, underwrite, sanction, or promote:(A)  an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or other organized amateur athletic competition; or(B)  any rodeo, livestock show, or related event or competition.(3)  "Sports official" means a person who officiates, judges, or in any manner enforces contest rules in any official capacity with respect to:(A)  an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or other organized amateur athletic competition and includes a referee, umpire, linesman, side judge, track or field marshal, timekeeper, or scorekeeper or any other person involved in supervising competitive play; or(B)  any rodeo, livestock show, or related event or competition.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (H.B. 1040), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2015.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 94.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 94 - Liability of Sports Officials and Organizations|Section 94.002. Liability of Sports Official

Sec. 94.002.  LIABILITY OF SPORTS OFFICIAL.  (a)  A sports official who is engaged in an athletic competition is not liable for civil damages, including personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss related to any act, error, or omission that results from a risk inherent in the nature of the competitive activity in which the claimant chose to participate unless the act, error, or omission constitutes:(1)  gross negligence; or(2)  wanton, wilful, or intentional misconduct.(b)  Whether a risk is inherent in the nature of a competitive activity is dependent upon:(1)  the nature of the sport in question;(2)  the conduct that is generally accepted in the sport; and(3)  whether the harm occurred during the pursuit of the purposes of the competition.(c)  A mere violation of the rules of play of an athletic competition or failing to call a penalty, missing a call, or failing to enforce competition rules cannot in itself form the basis for liability under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (H.B. 1040), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2015.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 94.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 94 - Liability of Sports Officials and Organizations|Section 94.003. Liability of Sponsoring Organization

Sec. 94.003.  LIABILITY OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION.  A sponsoring organization cannot be held liable for an act, error, or omission of a sports official absent any new, independent, and separate act, error, or omission of the sponsoring organization that gave rise to the harm.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (H.B. 1040), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2015.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 95.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 95 - Property Owner's Liability for Acts of Independent Contractors and Amount of Recovery|Section 95.001. Definitions

Sec. 95.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Claim" means a claim for damages caused by negligence, including a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third party claim.(2)  "Claimant" means a party making a claim subject to this chapter.(3)  "Property owner" means a person or entity that owns real property primarily used for commercial or business purposes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 95.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 95 - Property Owner's Liability for Acts of Independent Contractors and Amount of Recovery|Section 95.002. Applicability

Sec. 95.002.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies only to a claim:(1)  against a property owner, contractor, or subcontractor for personal injury, death, or property damage to an owner, a contractor, or a subcontractor or an employee of a contractor or subcontractor;  and(2)  that arises from the condition or use of an improvement to real property where the contractor or subcontractor constructs, repairs, renovates, or modifies the improvement.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 95.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 95 - Property Owner's Liability for Acts of Independent Contractors and Amount of Recovery|Section 95.003. Liability for Acts of Independent Contractors

Sec. 95.003.  LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.  A property owner is not liable for personal injury, death, or property damage to a contractor, subcontractor, or an employee of a contractor or subcontractor who constructs, repairs, renovates, or modifies an improvement to real property, including personal injury, death, or property damage arising from the failure to provide a safe workplace unless:(1)  the property owner exercises or retains some control over the manner in which the work is performed, other than the right to order the work to start or stop or to inspect progress or receive reports;  and(2)  the property owner had actual knowledge of the danger or condition resulting in the personal injury, death, or property damage and failed to adequately warn.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 95.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 95 - Property Owner's Liability for Acts of Independent Contractors and Amount of Recovery|Section 95.004. Evidence Admissible

Sec. 95.004.  EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE.  In the trial of a case against a contractor, subcontractor, or property owner for personal injury, property damage, or death to a contractor, a subcontractor, or an employee of a contractor or subcontractor that arises from the condition or use of an improvement to real property where the contractor or subcontractor constructs, repairs, renovates, or modifies the improvement, the trial judge, outside the presence of the jury, shall receive evidence of workers' compensation benefits paid and shall deduct the amount of the benefits from the damages awarded by the trier of fact.  The deduction for workers' compensation benefits does not apply unless the workers' compensation carrier's subrogation rights have been waived.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 95A.0001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 95A - Actions Involving the Carrying of Handguns on Certain Property|Section 95A.0001. Evidence of Failure to Forbid Handguns

Sec. 95A.0001.  EVIDENCE OF FAILURE TO FORBID HANDGUNS.  The fact that a card, sign, or other document described by Section 30.06(c)(3) or 30.07(c)(3), Penal Code, is not posted on the property of a business or any other evidence that a person failed to exercise the person's option to forbid the carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the property:(1)  is not admissible as evidence in a trial on the merits in an action:(A)  against a person, including a business or other entity, who owns, controls, or manages the property; and(B)  in which the cause of action arises from an injury sustained on the property; and(2)  does not support a cause of action described by Subdivision (1) against a person described by that subdivision.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 772), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 96.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 96 - False Disparagement of Perishable Food Products|Section 96.001. Definition

Sec. 96.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "perishable food product" means a food product of agriculture or aquaculture that is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay beyond marketability within a limited period of time.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 80, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 96.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 96 - False Disparagement of Perishable Food Products|Section 96.002. Liability

Sec. 96.002.  LIABILITY.  (a)  A person is liable as provided by Subsection (b) if:(1)  the person disseminates in any manner information relating to a perishable food product to the public;(2)  the person knows the information is false;  and(3)  the information states or implies that the perishable food product is not safe for consumption by the public.(b)  A person who is liable under Subsection (a) is liable to the producer of the perishable food product for damages and any other appropriate relief arising from the person's dissemination of the information.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 80, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 96.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 96 - False Disparagement of Perishable Food Products|Section 96.003. Proof

Sec. 96.003.  PROOF.  In determining if information is false, the trier of fact shall consider whether the information was based on reasonable and reliable scientific inquiry, facts, or data.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 80, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 96.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 96 - False Disparagement of Perishable Food Products|Section 96.004. Certain Marketing or Labeling Excluded

Sec. 96.004.  CERTAIN MARKETING OR LABELING EXCLUDED.  A person is not liable under this chapter for marketing or labeling any agricultural product in a manner that indicates that the product:(1)  was grown or produced by using or not using a chemical or drug;(2)  was organically grown;  or(3)  was grown without the use of any synthetic additive.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 80, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 97.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 97 - Liability of Persons Providing Services for a Governmental Unit|Section 97.001. Liability of Correctional Facilities and Officers Barred for Certain Acts of Inmates

Sec. 97.001.  LIABILITY OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND OFFICERS BARRED FOR CERTAIN ACTS OF INMATES.  A correctional facility or an officer or employee of a correctional facility is not liable for damages arising from an act committed by a person confined in the correctional facility that is in violation of Section 38.111, Penal Code.  This section does not apply if the officer or employee of the correctional facility knowingly assists or participates in the conduct prohibited by Section 38.111, Penal Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1337, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 97.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 97 - Liability of Persons Providing Services for a Governmental Unit|Section 97.002. Limit on Liability of Certain Highway, Road, and Street Contractors

Sec. 97.002.  LIMIT ON LIABILITY OF CERTAIN HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND STREET CONTRACTORS.  A contractor who constructs or repairs a highway, road, or street for the Texas Department of Transportation is not liable to a claimant for personal injury, property damage, or death arising from the performance of the construction or repair if, at the time of the personal injury, property damage, or death, the contractor is in compliance with contract documents material to the condition or defect that was the proximate cause of the personal injury, property damage, or death.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 98.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 98 - Liability for Trafficking of Persons|Section 98.001. Definition

Sec. 98.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "trafficking of persons" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 533), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 98.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 98 - Liability for Trafficking of Persons|Section 98.002. Liability

Sec. 98.002.  LIABILITY.  (a)  A defendant who engages in the trafficking of persons or who intentionally or knowingly benefits from participating in a venture that traffics another person is liable to the person trafficked, as provided by this chapter, for damages arising from the trafficking of that person by the defendant or venture.(b)  It is not a defense to liability under this chapter that a defendant has been acquitted or has not been prosecuted or convicted under Chapter 20A, Penal Code, or has been convicted of a different offense or of a different type or class of offense, for the conduct that is alleged to give rise to liability under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 533), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 98.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 98 - Liability for Trafficking of Persons|Section 98.0025. Shareholder and Member Liability

Sec. 98.0025.  SHAREHOLDER AND MEMBER LIABILITY.  (a)  This section applies to a legal entity governed by Title 2, 3, or 7, Business Organizations Code.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Business Organizations Code, if a legal entity described by Subsection (a) is liable under Section 98.002, a shareholder or member of that entity is jointly and severally liable with the entity to the person trafficked for damages arising from the trafficking of that person if the person demonstrates that the shareholder or member caused the entity to be used for the purpose of trafficking that person and did traffic that person for the direct personal benefit of the shareholder or member.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (H.B. 968), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2015.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 98.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 98 - Liability for Trafficking of Persons|Section 98.003. Damages

Sec. 98.003.  DAMAGES.  (a)  A claimant who prevails in a suit under this chapter shall be awarded:(1)  actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even if an injury other than mental anguish is not shown;(2)  court costs; and(3)  reasonable attorney's fees.(b)  In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a claimant who prevails in a suit under this chapter may recover exemplary damages.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 533), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 98.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 98 - Liability for Trafficking of Persons|Section 98.004. Cause of Action Cumulative

Sec. 98.004.  CAUSE OF ACTION CUMULATIVE.  The cause of action created by this chapter is cumulative of any other remedy provided by common law or statute.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 533), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 98.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 98 - Liability for Trafficking of Persons|Section 98.005. Joint and Several Liability

Sec. 98.005.  JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.  A person who engages in the trafficking of persons or who intentionally or knowingly benefits from participating in a venture that traffics another person and is found liable under this chapter or other law for any amount of damages arising from the trafficking is jointly liable with any other defendant for the entire amount of damages arising from the trafficking.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 533), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|