Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 84.0066 — LIABILITY FOR DISCLOSING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

CP § 84.0066Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 84. CHARITABLE IMMUNITY AND LIABILITY

Statute text

(a)A charitable organization, or an employee, volunteer, or independent contractor of a charitable organization, acting in good faith, is immune from civil liability for any act to disclose to an individual's current or prospective employer information reasonably believed to be true about an allegation that an individual who was employed by or served as a volunteer or independent contractor for the charitable organization or its associated charitable organizations:

(1)engaged in sexual misconduct;

(2)sexually abused another individual;

(3)sexually harassed another individual; or

(4)committed an offense under any of the following provisions of the Penal Code:

(A)Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) (sex trafficking of persons);

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.