Texas § GV.3002.106 - SOVEREIGN, GOVERNMENTAL, AND OFFICIAL IMMUNITY
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§ GV.3002.106. SOVEREIGN, GOVERNMENTAL, AND OFFICIAL IMMUNITY
SOVEREIGN, GOVERNMENTAL, AND OFFICIAL IMMUNITY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law except as provided by Subsection (b), this state has sovereign immunity, a political subdivision has governmental immunity, and an officer, employee, or agent of this state or a political subdivision has official immunity in an action, claim, counterclaim, or any type of legal or equitable action that: (1) challenges the validity of any provision or application of this chapter, on constitutional grounds or otherwise; or (2) seeks to prevent or enjoin this state, a political subdivision, or an officer, employee, or agent of this state or a political subdivision from: (A) enforcing any provision or application of this chapter; or (B) hearing, adjudicating, or docketing an action brought under Section 3002.104 or 3002.105 for a violation of this chapter. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if: (1) immunity has been abrogated or preempted by federal law in a manner consistent with the United States Constitution; or (2) sovereign immunity of this state and governmental immunity of a political subdivision to suit and from liability have been waived in accordance with this chapter. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 20 (S.B. 8 ), Sec. 2, eff. December 4, 2025.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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