Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 118.006
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 118.006, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 118.006. WAIVER OF GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY; OFFICIAL IMMUNITY ABOLISHED.
Official statutory text
(a) A public school's governmental immunity to suit and from liability is waived to the extent of liability created by this chapter.
(b) A professional school employee may not assert official immunity under Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Education Code, the common law, or any other law in an action brought under this chapter.
(b) A professional school employee may not assert official immunity under Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Education Code, the common law, or any other law in an action brought under this chapter.
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