{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-79.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 79.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Hazardous material\" means:\n(A) a substance classified as a hazardous material under state or federal law or under a rule adopted pursuant to state or federal law; or\n(B) a chemical, petroleum product, gas, or other substance that, if discharged or released, is likely to create an imminent danger to individuals, property, or the environment.\n(2) \"Person\" means an individual, association, corporation, or other private legal entity.\nActs 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 4. LIABILITY IN TORT","CHAPTER 79. LIABILITY OF PERSONS ASSISTING IN HAZARDOUS OR DANGEROUS SITUATIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.79.htm#79.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"583fab25e68659716ed36185e12accc2599c2765b7c40e2e47ba48cd89c786b7","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-78b.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-79.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}