Texas Statutes
§ 271.152 — WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS.
Texas § 271.152
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 271.152 (2026).
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Sec. 271.152. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS. A local governmental entity that is authorized by statute or the constitution to enter into a contract and that enters into a contract subject to this subchapter waives sovereign immunity to suit for the purpose of adjudicating a claim for breach of the contract, subject to the terms and conditions of this subchapter.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 604 (H.B. 2039 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Nearby Sections
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§ 271.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 271.002
PURPOSE.§ 271.003
DEFINITIONS.§ 271.006
COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS.§ 271.0065
ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.§ 271.007
APPROVED AND REGISTERED CONTRACT.§ 271.008
AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS.§ 271.009
TERM OF CONTRACT.§ 271.021
DEFINITIONS.§ 271.022
EXEMPT CONTRACT.§ 271.023
CONFLICT OF LAWS.§ 271.0245
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