Texas § GV.414.013 - IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
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§ GV.414.013. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) A person who submits to the council or a crime stoppers organization a tip under Section 414.0015 (a) is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from the submission unless the submission was: (1) intentionally, wilfully, or wantonly negligent or false; (2) made with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others; or (3) made to further the commission of a criminal act. (b) A person who in the course and scope of the person's duties or functions receives, forwards, or acts on a tip submitted under Section 414.0015 (a) is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from an act or omission in the performance of the person's duties or functions unless the act or omission was: (1) intentional or wilfully or wantonly negligent; (2) done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others; or (3) done to further the commission of a criminal act. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 233, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3316 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section GV.414.013 ("IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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