Texas § 22.054 LIABILITY OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

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§ 22.054 — LIABILITY OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Texas § 22.054

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 22.054 (2026).

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Sec. 22.054. LIABILITY OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(a)A private or independent institution of higher education is not liable for damages arising from an act or omission of a person associated with the institution, including an employee or student, arising in the course and scope of that person's activities as a volunteer in a primary or secondary school.

(b)A school district may agree to provide or pay for attorney services for the defense of a private or independent institution of higher education if:

(1)the institution is assisting in the provision of volunteer services to primary or secondary schools in the district;

(2)a claim for damages is brought against the institution in relation to those services; and

(3)the board of trustees of the school district reasonabl

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Sec. 22.054. LIABILITY OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) A private or independent institution of higher education is not liable for damages arising from an act or omission of a person associated with the institution, including an employee or student, arising in the course and scope of that person's activities as a volunteer in a primary or secondary school.
(b) A school district may agree to provide or pay for attorney services for the defense of a private or independent institution of higher education if:
(1) the institution is assisting in the provision of volunteer services to primary or secondary schools in the district;
(2) a claim for damages is brought against the institution in relation to those services; and
(3) the board of trustees of the school district reasonably believes that the institution is not liable for the claim under Subsection (a).
(c) In this section:
(1) "Private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 .
(2) "Volunteer" means a person rendering services for or on behalf of a public school who does not receive compensation from the district in excess of reimbursement for expenses. The person may receive compensation from a person other than the district.