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2021 Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 4 - Liability in Tort
Chapter 78A - Liability of First Responders for Roadside Assistance
Section 78A.002. Liability of First Responder
Universal Citation: TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 78A.002 (2021)
Sec. 78A.002. LIABILITY OF FIRST RESPONDER. A first responder who in good faith provides roadside assistance is not liable in civil damages for damage to the motor vehicle affected by the incident for which the roadside assistance is provided that is caused by an act or omission that occurs during the performance of the act of roadside assistance unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (H.B. 590), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
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