Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 94.002
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 94.002, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 94.002. LIABILITY OF SPORTS OFFICIAL.
Official statutory text
(a) A sports official who is engaged in an athletic competition is not liable for civil damages, including personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss related to any act, error, or omission that results from a risk inherent in the nature of the competitive activity in which the claimant chose to participate unless the act, error, or omission constitutes:
(1) gross negligence; or
(2) wanton, wilful, or intentional misconduct.
(b) Whether a risk is inherent in the nature of a competitive activity is dependent upon:
(1) the nature of the sport in question;
(2) the conduct that is generally accepted in the sport; and
(3) whether the harm occurred during the pursuit of the purposes of the competition.
(c) A mere violation of the rules of play of an athletic competition or failing to call a penalty, missing a call, or failing to enforce competition rules cannot in itself form the basis for liability under this chapter.
(1) gross negligence; or
(2) wanton, wilful, or intentional misconduct.
(b) Whether a risk is inherent in the nature of a competitive activity is dependent upon:
(1) the nature of the sport in question;
(2) the conduct that is generally accepted in the sport; and
(3) whether the harm occurred during the pursuit of the purposes of the competition.
(c) A mere violation of the rules of play of an athletic competition or failing to call a penalty, missing a call, or failing to enforce competition rules cannot in itself form the basis for liability under this chapter.
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