Texas § HS.841.147 - IMMUNITY
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§ HS.841.147. IMMUNITY
IMMUNITY. (a) The following persons are immune from liability for good faith conduct under this chapter: (1) an employee or officer of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the office; (2) a member of the multidisciplinary team established under Section 841.022 ; (3) the applicable attorney representing the state and an employee of the attorney; and (4) a person providing, or contracting, appointed, or volunteering to perform, a service under this chapter, at the request of the office. (b) A court shall immediately dismiss any action asserting a claim against a person described by Subsection (a) that arose from the person's good faith conduct. (c) This section does not affect a defense, immunity, or jurisdictional bar available to a person described by Subsection (a). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1219 (H.B. 2034 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1201 (S.B. 166 ), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 746 ), Sec. 29, eff. June 17, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (S.B. 1610 ), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section HS.841.147 ("IMMUNITY") 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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