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

Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.456: IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
  3. CHAPTER 1701. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
  4. SUBCHAPTER J. EMPLOYMENT RECORDS AND PREEMPLOYMENT PROCEDURE

(a) The commission is not liable for civil damages for providing information contained in a report maintained by the commission under this subchapter if the commission released the information as provided by this subchapter.

(b) A law enforcement agency, agency head, or other law enforcement official is not liable for civil damages for:

(1) a report made by that agency or person if the report is made in good faith; or

(2) making a person's information available to a hiring law enforcement agency under Section 1701.451.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1298 (H.B. 2677), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 834 (S.B. 24), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2023.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:31Z. Source file · JSON

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