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

Tex. Occupations Code § 261.101: COMMITTEE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS
  3. SUBTITLE D. DENTISTRY
  4. CHAPTER 261. CONFIDENTIALITY AND IMMUNITY OF DENTAL PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. CIVIL LIABILITY

(a) In the absence of fraud, conspiracy, or malice, a dental peer review committee is not subject to a suit for damages arising from investigating a disagreement or complaint, holding a hearing to determine facts, or making an evaluation, recommendation, decision, or award involving a dentist who is a member of a dental association or another dentist, a dental patient, or a third party requesting the committee's services.

(b) The purpose of this section is to protect a dental peer review committee from being harassed and threatened with legal action in performing official duties.

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

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