Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 91.004 · Chapter 91. LIABILITY OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS
APPLICABILITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This chapter does not apply to an act or omission that is intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(b) This chapter does not:
(1) limit the liability of a school district to its students, teachers, or staff; or
(2) affect a school district's liability limits or immunities under Chapter 101.
(c) This chapter does not apply to a governmental unit or employee of a governmental unit as defined by Section 101.001.
(d) This chapter does not limit the liability of an insurer or insurance plan in an action under Chapter 21, Insurance Code, or in an action for bad faith conduct, breach of fiduciary duty, or negligent failure to settle a claim.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 749, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.91.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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