Texas Statutes
§ 179.053 — LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED.
Texas § 179.053
JurisdictionTexas
Code LGLocal Government Code
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 179.053 (2026).
Text
Sec. 179.053. LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED. A first responder shall maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount of at least $1 million if:
(1)the first responder carries a handgun while on duty; and
(2)the handgun is not an essential part of the first responder's duties.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 1069 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 179.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 179.002
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.§ 179.003
CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.§ 179.053
LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED.§ 179.054
STORAGE OF HANDGUN.§ 179.055
DISCHARGE OF HANDGUN.§ 179.056
LIMITED LIABILITY.§ 179.057
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