Texas § 179.056 LIMITED LIABILITY.

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§ 179.056 — LIMITED LIABILITY.

Texas § 179.056

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 179.056 (2026).

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Sec. 179.056. LIMITED LIABILITY.

(a)A municipality or county that employs or supervises first responders is not liable in a civil action arising from the discharge of a handgun by a first responder who is licensed to carry the handgun under Subchapter H , Chapter 411 , Government Code.

(b)The discharge of a handgun by a first responder who is licensed to carry a handgun under Subchapter H , Chapter 411 , Government Code, is outside the course and scope of the first responder's duties.

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Sec. 179.056. LIMITED LIABILITY. (a) A municipality or county that employs or supervises first responders is not liable in a civil action arising from the discharge of a handgun by a first responder who is licensed to carry the handgun under Subchapter H , Chapter 411 , Government Code.
(b) The discharge of a handgun by a first responder who is licensed to carry a handgun under Subchapter H , Chapter 411 , Government Code, is outside the course and scope of the first responder's duties.