Tex. Education Code § 22.053
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 22.053, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 22.053. SCHOOL DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS.
Official statutory text
(a) A volunteer who is serving as a direct service volunteer of a school district is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a professional employee of a school district under Section 22.0511.
(b) In this section, "volunteer" means a person providing services for or on behalf of a school district, on the premises of the district or at a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property, who does not receive compensation in excess of reimbursement for expenses.
(c) This section does not limit the liability of a person for intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
(b) In this section, "volunteer" means a person providing services for or on behalf of a school district, on the premises of the district or at a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property, who does not receive compensation in excess of reimbursement for expenses.
(c) This section does not limit the liability of a person for intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
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