{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-118.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 118.002","heading":"LIABILITY.","body":"(a) A public school that is grossly negligent or reckless, or engages in intentional misconduct, in hiring, supervising, or employing a professional school employee is liable for an act or omission that is committed by the employee against a student enrolled in the school and that is:\n(1) sexual misconduct; or\n(2) failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect under Section 261.101, Family Code.\n(b) In an action against a public school under this chapter, the professional school employee who committed the act or omission on which the claim is based must be named as a defendant.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (H.B. 4623), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 5. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY","CHAPTER 118. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CERTAIN ACTS OR OMISSIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.118.htm#118.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"a5235a4d913cf4fcb5a741767872456e5aa0ed481077cb5b8389f1ab07e04dfa","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-118.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-118.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}