Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 84.0067 · Chapter 84. CHARITABLE IMMUNITY AND LIABILITY
LIABILITY ARISING FROM PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES TO RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section:
(1) "Religious organization" means a charitable organization that is a religious organization under Section 110.011(b).
(2) "Security personnel" means an individual:
(A) whom a religious organization hires to provide security services to the organization as an employee; or
(B) who is a volunteer of a religious organization whose duties or functions include providing security services to the organization.
(b) A religious organization or security personnel of a religious organization is immune from civil liability for any act or omission by the security personnel resulting in death, damage, or injury if the security personnel was acting in the course and scope of the security personnel's employment or volunteer duties or functions, as applicable, to provide security services to the organization, including:
(1) notwithstanding Section 84.007(a), an intentional act; and
(2) an act involving possession or use of a firearm.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 694), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.84.htm
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