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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 22.0517: RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ACTION AGAINST PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
  4. CHAPTER 22. SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. CIVIL IMMUNITY

In an action against a professional employee of a school district involving an act that is incidental to or within the scope of duties of the employee's position of employment and brought against the employee in the employee's individual capacity, the employee is entitled to recover attorney's fees and court costs from the plaintiff if the employee is found immune from liability under this subchapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 15.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg. ch. 1197, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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