2015 Texas Statutes
CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE
TITLE 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 142A - LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS
CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE
TITLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 142A. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS
Sec. 142A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Employee" means a person who, for compensation, performs services for an employer under a written or oral contract, whether express or implied.
(2) "Employee wellness program" means a program established by an employer that provides an incentive to an employee that promotes wellness or a healthy lifestyle.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 774 (H.B. 2390), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Sec. 142A.002. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR WELLNESS PROGRAMS. (a) A civil action may not be brought against an employer for establishing, maintaining, or requiring participation in an employee wellness program unless:
(1) the program discriminates on the basis of a prior medical condition, gender, age, or income level; or
(2) the cause of action is based on intentional or reckless conduct.
(b) This section does not create a cause of action or expand an existing cause of action.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 774 (H.B. 2390), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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