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

Tex. Education Code § 59.21: DEFINITIONS.

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EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION
SUBTITLE A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL
CHAPTER 59. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS
SUBCHAPTER B. VETERINARY MALPRACTICE COVERAGE PURCHASED BY TEXAS A&M

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(2) "Fund" means the veterinary medical diagnostic professional liability fund.

(3) "Professional staff" means veterinarians, diagnosticians, toxicologists, pathologists, microbiologists, and other professional employees employed by the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, including the director.

(4) "Veterinary malpractice claim" means a cause of action for damages resulting proximately from negligence in performing diagnostic services, toxicological and other diagnostic analyses, and in making recommendations for treatment.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 6.02(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

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