Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 84.0067
Liability Arising from Provision of Security Services to Religious Organization

(a)

In this section:

(1)

“Religious organization” means a charitable organization that is a religious organization under Section 110.011 (Civil Rights)(b).

(2)

“Security personnel” means an individual:

(A)

whom a religious organization hires to provide security services to the organization as an employee; or

(B)

who is a volunteer of a religious organization whose duties or functions include providing security services to the organization.

(b)

A religious organization or security personnel of a religious organization is immune from civil liability for any act or omission by the security personnel resulting in death, damage, or injury if the security personnel was acting in the course and scope of the security personnel’s employment or volunteer duties or functions, as applicable, to provide security services to the organization, including:

(1)

notwithstanding Section 84.007 (Applicability)(a), an intentional act; and

(2)

an act involving possession or use of a firearm.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 694), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 84.0067 — Liability Arising from Provision of Security Services to Religious Organization, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.­84.­htm#84.­0067 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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