Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 142A.002 · Chapter 142A. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR WELLNESS PROGRAMS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A civil action may not be brought against an employer for establishing, maintaining, or requiring participation in an employee wellness program unless:
(1) the program discriminates on the basis of a prior medical condition, gender, age, or income level; or
(2) the cause of action is based on intentional or reckless conduct.
(b) This section does not create a cause of action or expand an existing cause of action.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 774 (H.B. 2390), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.142A.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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