Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 6909.002 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
TORT LIABILITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The district is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the operations of the district are essential government functions and are not proprietary functions for any purpose, including the application of that chapter.
(b) The district, a supervisor, or a district employee is not liable for damages arising out of the performance of a governmental function of the district, except as provided by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 64), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.6909.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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Civil Practice and Remedies Code
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