Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 84.002 — FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

CP § 84.002Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 84. CHARITABLE IMMUNITY AND LIABILITY

Statute text

The Legislature of the State of Texas finds that:

(1)robust, active, bona fide, and well-supported charitable organizations are needed within Texas to perform essential and needed services;

(2)the willingness of volunteers to offer their services to these organizations is deterred by the perception of personal liability arising out of the services rendered to these organizations;

(3)because of these concerns over personal liability, volunteers are withdrawing from services in all capacities;

(4)these same organizations have a further problem in obtaining and affording liability insurance for the organization and its employees and volunteers;

(5)these problems combine to diminish the services being provided to Texas and local communities because of higher costs and fewer programs;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 370, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.