{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-92a.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 92A.002","heading":"LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.","body":"A person who, by force or otherwise, enters a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a vulnerable individual from the vehicle is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from that entry or removal if the person:\n(1) determines that:\n(A) the motor vehicle is locked; or\n(B) there is no reasonable method for the individual to exit the motor vehicle without assistance;\n(2) has a good faith and reasonable belief, based on known circumstances, that entry into the motor vehicle is necessary to avoid imminent harm to the individual;\n(3) before entering the motor vehicle, ensures that law enforcement is notified or 911 is called if the person is not a law enforcement officer or other first responder;\n(4) uses no more force to enter the motor vehicle and remove the individual than is necessary; and\n(5) remains with the individual in a safe location that is in reasonable proximity to the motor vehicle until a law enforcement officer or other first responder arrives.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 694 (H.B. 478), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 4. LIABILITY IN TORT","CHAPTER 92A. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR REMOVING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FROM MOTOR VEHICLE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.92A.htm#92A.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"174f6f73a86d6b68f3e74bfff6f090962058af7e6d5885707d593e951299c2d9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-92a.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-92a.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}