Except as provided in Section 84.007 of this Act, in any civil action brought against a nonhospital charitable organization for damages based on an act or omission by the organization or its employees or volunteers, the liability of the organization is limited to money damages in a maximum amount of $500,000 for each person and $1,000,000 for each single occurrence of bodily injury or death and $100,000 for each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 84.006
ORGANIZATION LIABILITY
Known as the Charitable Immunity and Liability Act
The act spans §§ 84–84 (13 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Doctor v. Pardue (2006)
Most recently applied in Lakeside Vill. Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. Belanger (June 2017)
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 370, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.