{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-261.101","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 261.101","heading":"COMMITTEE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.","body":"(a) In the absence of fraud, conspiracy, or malice, a dental peer review committee is not subject to a suit for damages arising from investigating a disagreement or complaint, holding a hearing to determine facts, or making an evaluation, recommendation, decision, or award involving a dentist who is a member of a dental association or another dentist, a dental patient, or a third party requesting the committee's services.\n(b) The purpose of this section is to protect a dental peer review committee from being harassed and threatened with legal action in performing official duties.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE D. DENTISTRY","CHAPTER 261. CONFIDENTIALITY AND IMMUNITY OF DENTAL PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE","SUBCHAPTER C. CIVIL LIABILITY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.261.htm#261.101","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"8ad3e42db71f715fae42870f5cc4f2e7ebc7c42de5be89a050ce22271c701d4b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-261.055","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-261.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}