Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.004
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.004, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 148.004. LIABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS DURING PANDEMIC EMERGENCY.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "educational institution" means an institution or program that facilitates learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, or habits. The term includes:
(1) a public or private preschool, child-care facility, primary or secondary school, college, or university;
(2) an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and
(3) a private or independent institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b) An educational institution is not liable for damages or equitable monetary relief arising from a cancellation or modification of a course, program, or activity of the institution if the cancellation or modification arose during a pandemic emergency and was caused, in whole or in part, by the emergency.
(1) a public or private preschool, child-care facility, primary or secondary school, college, or university;
(2) an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and
(3) a private or independent institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b) An educational institution is not liable for damages or equitable monetary relief arising from a cancellation or modification of a course, program, or activity of the institution if the cancellation or modification arose during a pandemic emergency and was caused, in whole or in part, by the emergency.
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