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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 84.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 84 - Charitable Immunity and Liability|Section 84.004. Volunteer Liability

Sec. 84.004.  VOLUNTEER LIABILITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d) and Section 84.007, a volunteer of a charitable organization is immune from civil liability for any act or omission resulting in death, damage, or injury if the volunteer was acting in the course and scope of the volunteer's duties or functions, including as an officer, director, or trustee within the organization.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 18.03(2).(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d) and Section 84.007, a volunteer health care provider who is serving as a direct service volunteer of a charitable organization is immune from civil liability for any act or omission resulting in death, damage, or injury to a patient if:(1)  the volunteer commits the act or omission in the course of providing health care services to the patient;(2)  the services provided are within the scope of the license of the volunteer;  and(3)  before the volunteer provides health care services, the patient or, if the patient is a minor or is otherwise legally incompetent, the person responsible for the patient signs a written statement that acknowledges:(A)  that the volunteer is providing care that is not administered for or in expectation of compensation;  and(B)  the limitations on the recovery of damages from the volunteer in exchange for receiving the health care services.(d)  A volunteer of a charitable organization is liable to a person for death, damage, or injury to the person or his property proximately caused by any act or omission arising from the operation or use of any motor-driven equipment, including an airplane, to the extent insurance coverage is required by Chapter 601, Transportation Code, and to the extent of any existing insurance coverage applicable to the act or omission.(e)  The provisions of this section apply only to the liability of volunteers and do not apply to the liability of the organization for acts or omissions of volunteers.(f)  Subsection (c) applies even if:(1)  the patient is incapacitated due to illness or injury and cannot sign the acknowledgment statement required by that subsection;  or(2)  the patient is a minor or is otherwise legally incompetent and the person responsible for the patient is not reasonably available to sign the acknowledgment statement required by that subsection.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 370, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.179, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 400, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 10.05, 18.01, 18.03(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 84.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 84 - Charitable Immunity and Liability|Section 84.005. Employee Liability

Sec. 84.005.  EMPLOYEE LIABILITY.  Except as provided in Section 84.007 of this Act, in any civil action brought against an employee of a nonhospital charitable organization for damages based on an act or omission by the person in the course and scope of the person's employment, the liability of the employee is limited to money damages in a maximum amount of $500,000 for each person and $1,000,000 for each single occurrence of bodily injury or death and $100,000 for each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 370, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 84.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 84 - Charitable Immunity and Liability|Section 84.006. Organization Liability

Sec. 84.006.  ORGANIZATION LIABILITY.  Except as provided in Section 84.007 of this Act, in any civil action brought against a nonhospital charitable organization for damages based on an act or omission by the organization or its employees or volunteers, the liability of the organization is limited to money damages in a maximum amount of $500,000 for each person and $1,000,000 for each single occurrence of bodily injury or death and $100,000 for each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 370, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 84.0061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 84 - Charitable Immunity and Liability|Section 84.0061. Organizational Liability for Transportation Services Provided to Certain Welfare Recipients

Sec. 84.0061.  ORGANIZATIONAL LIABILITY FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO CERTAIN WELFARE RECIPIENTS.  (a)  In this section, "religious charitable organization" means a charitable organization that is also a "religious organization" as the term is defined by Section 464.051, Health and Safety Code.(b)  Subject to Subsection (e), a religious charitable organization that owns or leases a motor vehicle is not liable for damages arising from the negligent use of the vehicle by a person to whom the organization has entrusted the vehicle to provide transportation services during the provision of those services described by Subsection (c) to a person who:(1)  is a recipient of:(A)  financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;  or(B)  nutritional assistance under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code;  and(2)  is participating in or applying to participate in:(A)  a work or employment activity under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;  or(B)  the food stamp employment and training program.(c)  Transportation services include transportation to and from the location of the:(1)  work, employment, or any training activity or program;  or(2)  provider of any child-care services necessary for a person described by Subsection (b)(1) to participate in the work, employment, or training activity or program.(d)  Except as expressly provided in Subsection (b), this section does not limit, or in any way affect or diminish, other legal duties or causes of action arising from the use of a motor vehicle, including the condition of the vehicle itself and causes of action arising under Chapter 41.(e)  This section does not apply to any claim arising from injury, death, or property damage in which the operator of the vehicle was intoxicated, as the term is defined in Section 49.01, Penal Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 991, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 84.0065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 84 - Charitable Immunity and Liability|Section 84.0065. Organization Liability of Hospitals

Sec. 84.0065.  ORGANIZATION LIABILITY OF HOSPITALS.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 84.007, in any civil action brought against a hospital or hospital system, or its employees, officers, directors, or volunteers, for damages based on an act or omission by the hospital or hospital system, or its employees, officers, directors, or volunteers, the liability of the hospital or hospital system is limited to money damages in a maximum amount of $500,000 for any act or omission resulting in death, damage, or injury to a patient if the patient or, if the patient is a minor or is otherwise legally incompetent, the person responsible for the patient signs a written statement that acknowledges:(1)  that the hospital is providing care that is not administered for or in expectation of compensation;  and(2)  the limitations on the recovery of damages from the hospital in exchange for receiving the health care services.(b)  Subsection (a) applies even if:(1)  the patient is incapacitated due to illness or injury and cannot sign the acknowledgment statement required by that subsection;  or(2)  the patient is a minor or is otherwise legally incompetent and the person responsible for the patient is not reasonably available to sign the acknowledgment statement required by that subsection.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 10.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 84.0066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 84 - Charitable Immunity and Liability|Section 84.0066. Liability for Disclosing Sexual Misconduct

Sec. 84.0066.  LIABILITY FOR DISCLOSING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.  (a)  A charitable organization, or an employee, volunteer, or independent contractor of a charitable organization, acting in good faith, is immune from civil liability for any act to disclose to an individual's current or prospective employer information reasonably believed to be true about an allegation that an individual who was employed by or served as a volunteer or independent contractor for the charitable organization or its associated charitable organizations:(1)  engaged in sexual misconduct;(2)  sexually abused another individual;(3)  sexually harassed another individual; or(4)  committed an offense under any of the following provisions of the Penal Code:(A)  Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) (sex trafficking of persons);(B)  Section 20A.03 (continuous trafficking of persons), if based partly or wholly on conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8);(C)  Section 22.011 (sexual assault) or 22.021 (aggravated sexual assault); or(D)  Chapter 21 (sexual offenses) or 43 (public indecency).(b)  Immunity from civil liability under Subsection (a) applies in relation to an allegation described by that subsection that was required to have been reported as abuse under Chapter 261, Family Code, only if the allegation has been, at the time of the act to disclose, previously reported to an appropriate agency under Section 261.103, Family Code.(c)  An individual is not immune under this section from civil or criminal liability for:(1)  disclosing the individual's own conduct that constitutes:(A)  sexual misconduct;(B)  sexual abuse of another individual;(C)  sexual harassment of another individual; or(D)  an offense under any of the following provisions of the Penal Code:(i)  Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) (sex trafficking of persons);(ii)  Section 20A.03 (continuous trafficking of persons), if based partly or wholly on conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8);(iii)  Section 22.011 (sexual assault) or 22.021 (aggravated sexual assault); or(iv)  Chapter 21 (sexual offenses) or 43 (public indecency); or(2)  acting in bad faith or with a malicious purpose in making a disclosure described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 84.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 84 - Charitable Immunity and Liability|Section 84.008. Severability

Sec. 84.008.  SEVERABILITY.  If any clause or provision of this chapter or its application to any person or organization is held unconstitutional, such invalidity does not affect other clauses, provisions, or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid clause or provision and shall not affect or nullify the remainder of the Act or any other clause or provision, but the effect shall be confined to the clause or provision held to be invalid or unconstitutional and to this end the Act is declared to be severable.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 370, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 85.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 85 - Liability for Stalking|Section 85.001. Definitions

Sec. 85.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Claimant" means a party seeking to recover damages under this chapter, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party plaintiff.  In an action in which a party seeks recovery of damages under this chapter on behalf of another person, 'claimant' includes both that other person and the party seeking recovery of damages.(2)  "Defendant" includes any party from whom a claimant seeks recovery of damages under this chapter.(3)  "Family" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003, Family Code.(4)  "Harassing behavior" means conduct by the defendant directed specifically toward the claimant, including following the claimant, that is reasonably likely to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass the claimant.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 662, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 83.001 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 7.002(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 85.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 85 - Liability for Stalking|Section 85.002. Liability

Sec. 85.002.  LIABILITY.  A defendant is liable, as provided by this chapter, to a claimant for damages arising from stalking of the claimant by the defendant.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 662, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 83.002 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 85.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 85 - Liability for Stalking|Section 85.003. Proof

Sec. 85.003.  PROOF.  (a)  A claimant proves stalking against a defendant by showing:(1)  on more than one occasion the defendant engaged in harassing behavior;(2)  as a result of the harassing behavior, the claimant reasonably feared for the claimant's safety or the safety of a member of the claimant's family;  and(3)  the defendant violated a restraining order prohibiting harassing behavior or:(A)  the defendant, while engaged in harassing behavior, by acts or words threatened to inflict bodily injury on the claimant or to commit an offense against the claimant, a member of the claimant's family, or the claimant's property;(B)  the defendant had the apparent ability to carry out the threat;(C)  the defendant's apparent ability to carry out the threat caused the claimant to reasonably fear for the claimant's safety or the safety of a family member;(D)  the claimant at least once clearly demanded that the defendant stop the defendant's harassing behavior;(E)  after the demand to stop by the claimant, the defendant continued the harassing behavior;  and(F)  the harassing behavior has been reported to the police as a stalking offense.(b)  The claimant must, as part of the proof of the behavior described by Subsection (a)(1), submit evidence other than evidence based on the claimant's own perceptions and beliefs.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 662, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 83.003 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 85.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 85 - Liability for Stalking|Section 85.004. Damages

Sec. 85.004.  DAMAGES.  A claimant who prevails in a suit under this chapter may recover actual damages and, subject to Chapter 41, exemplary damages.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 662, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 83.004 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 85.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 85 - Liability for Stalking|Section 85.005. Defense

Sec. 85.005.  DEFENSE.  It is a defense to an action brought under this chapter that the defendant was engaged in conduct that consisted of activity in support of constitutionally or statutorily protected rights.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 662, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 83.005 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 85.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 85 - Liability for Stalking|Section 85.006. Cause of Action Cumulative

Sec. 85.006.  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 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 662, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 83.006 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 86.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 86 - Liability for Certain Injuries to Convicted Persons|Section 86.001. Definition

Sec. 86.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "claimant" means a party, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party claimant, seeking recovery of damages.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.001 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 86.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 86 - Liability for Certain Injuries to Convicted Persons|Section 86.002. Recovery of Damages for Injury to Convicted Person Prohibited

Sec. 86.002.  RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR INJURY TO CONVICTED PERSON PROHIBITED.  (a)  A claimant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor may not recover damages for an injury sustained during the commission of the felony or misdemeanor if the injury would not have been sustained but for the commission of the felony or misdemeanor.(b)  Subsection (a) does not bar the claimant from recovering damages if the claimant shows that:(1)  the damages arose from an act entirely separate from any act intended to result in the:(A)  prevention of the commission of a felony or misdemeanor by the claimant;  or(B)  apprehension of the claimant during or immediately after the commission of the felony or misdemeanor;  and(2)  the damages did not arise from a premises defect or other circumstance that the claimant was exposed to as a result of the commission of the felony or misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.002 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 86.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 86 - Liability for Certain Injuries to Convicted Persons|Section 86.003. Derivative Claims

Sec. 86.003.  DERIVATIVE CLAIMS.  Section 86.002 applies to a claim for damages made by a claimant other than a convicted person if:(1)  the claimant's right to recovery results from an injury to a convicted person, including a claim for the wrongful death of the convicted person or a claim for loss of consortium with or loss of the companionship of the convicted person;  and(2)  the convicted person's right to recovery would be barred under Section 86.002.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.003 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 86.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 86 - Liability for Certain Injuries to Convicted Persons|Section 86.004. Claimant Liable for Court Costs and Fees and Attorney's Fees

Sec. 86.004.  CLAIMANT LIABLE FOR COURT COSTS AND FEES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.  A claimant who is barred from recovery under this chapter is liable to the person against whom the claim is brought for court costs and fees and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in defending against the claim.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.004 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 86.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 86 - Liability for Certain Injuries to Convicted Persons|Section 86.005. Certain Traffic Law Violations Excluded

Sec. 86.005.  CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATIONS EXCLUDED.  This chapter does not apply to a claim arising from an offense defined by Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.005 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.180, 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 86.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 86 - Liability for Certain Injuries to Convicted Persons|Section 86.006. Convicted Person

Sec. 86.006.  CONVICTED PERSON.  For purposes of this chapter, a person is considered convicted in a case if:(1)  sentence is imposed;  or(2)  the person receives a fine, probation, or deferred adjudication.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.006 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 86.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 86 - Liability for Certain Injuries to Convicted Persons|Section 86.007. Applicability

Sec. 86.007.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a claim for an injury sustained during the commission of an offense under Section 30.05, Penal Code, other than a trespass in a habitation or shelter, brought by a person who has not been convicted of another crime that occurred in conjunction with the trespass;  or(2)  a claim in which the conduct of the owner of the premises is grossly negligent or intentional, other than conduct justified under Subchapter C, Chapter 9, Penal Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 87.007 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 87.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 87 - Liability Arising From Farm Animals|Section 87.002. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 87.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to an activity regulated by the Texas Racing Commission.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 549, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 87.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 4 - Liability in Tort|Chapter 87 - Liability Arising From Farm Animals|Section 87.0021. Certain Labor Laws Not Affected

Sec. 87.0021.  CERTAIN LABOR LAWS NOT AFFECTED.  Nothing in this chapter affects the applicability of Chapter 406, Labor Code, or an employer's ability to refuse to subscribe to the workers' compensation system.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 219 (H.B. 365), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|