Texas Statutes
§ 260A.009 — IMMUNITY.
Texas § 260A.009
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 260A.009 (2026).
Text
Sec. 260A.009. IMMUNITY.
(a)A person who reports as provided by this chapter is immune from civil or criminal liability that, in the absence of the immunity, might result from making the report.
(b)The immunity provided by this section extends to participation in any judicial proceeding that results from the report.
(c)This section does not apply to a person who reports in bad faith or with malice.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7 ), Sec. 1.05(c), eff. September 28, 2011.
Nearby Sections
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§ 260A.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 260A.003
CONTENTS OF REPORT.§ 260A.006
NOTICE.§ 260A.007
INVESTIGATION AND REPORT OF DEPARTMENT.§ 260A.008
CONFIDENTIALITY.§ 260A.009
IMMUNITY.§ 260A.010
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS.§ 260A.011
CENTRAL REGISTRY.§ 260A.012
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Texas § 260A.009, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/260A.009.