{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-403.275","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 403.275","heading":"LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY LOSS.","body":"The liability prescribed by this section may attach on a joint and several basis to more than one person in a particular instance. A person is pecuniarily liable for the loss sustained by the state if:\n(1) agency property disappears, as a result of the failure of the head of an agency, property manager, or agency employee entrusted with the property to exercise reasonable care for its safekeeping;\n(2) agency property deteriorates as a result of the failure of the head of an agency, property manager, or agency employee entrusted with the property to exercise reasonable care to maintain and service the property; or\n(3) agency property is damaged or destroyed as a result of an intentional wrongful act or of a negligent act of any state official or employee.\nAdded by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS","CHAPTER 403. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS","SUBCHAPTER L. PROPERTY ACCOUNTING"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.403.htm#403.275","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"9b120e2bdcab08e8965717e945db928e531d09a1198738f2ad8e74df071710b1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-403.274","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-403.276"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}