{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-142a.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 142A.002","heading":"LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR WELLNESS PROGRAMS.","body":"(a) A civil action may not be brought against an employer for establishing, maintaining, or requiring participation in an employee wellness program unless:\n(1) the program discriminates on the basis of a prior medical condition, gender, age, or income level; or\n(2) the cause of action is based on intentional or reckless conduct.\n(b) This section does not create a cause of action or expand an existing cause of action.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 774 (H.B. 2390), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 142A. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.142A.htm#142A.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"ae292d353b6695a04d4b7ca6d9bd1f879aae28b49b999ba05c0190fa2adbdce4","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-142a.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-143.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}